President Terry Fulmer and Foundation Featured Prominently in HealthLeaders Magazine on Geriatric
In a recent article on "Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine," Dr. Terry Fulmer discussed how new clinical models are improving health processes for older patients and leading to other innovations.
In a recent article on "Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine," Dr. Terry Fulmer discussed how new clinical models are improving health processes for older patients and leading to other innovations.
Hospital emergency departments have been challenged by a variety of factors, including the impact of healthcare reform, increasing number of people living with mulitple chronic conditions, and a rapidly growing aging population. Compared to the 45 Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) in the country in 2007, "Today, we believe there are over 100, and momentum is underway. It is very promising," Dr. Fulmer said.
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