Jan 07 2025 33 mins 4
Today’s episode provides an introduction and overview of the 5 domains of the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure. Host Dr. Christina Shenvi is joined by Dr. Marcia Russell to help clarify what each of these domains entail and how they may be carried out in the ED. They also discuss concerns that may be brought about following the implementation of this measure on January 1, 2025, and how these issues might be addressed and minimised.
Dr. Marcia Russel is a colorectal surgeon and Associate Professor at UCLA. She has a special interest in the surgical care of older adults and has worked with ACS to improve geriatric surgery through the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program.
Dr. Marcia Russel is a colorectal surgeon and Associate Professor at UCLA. She has a special interest in the surgical care of older adults and has worked with ACS to improve geriatric surgery through the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program.
