241 Impact of Specialized Geriatric Care Coordination Within a Senior Emergency Care Unit

As the general population ages, the elderly represent a high-risk subset of emergency department (ED) patients; the multiple medical comorbidities and physical deconditioning associated with aging often complicate an inpatient admission following an acute injury. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health Center debuted a senior emergency care unit (SECU) in January, 2017 with a multi-disciplinary team to identify candidates for and coordinate out-of-hospital treatment plans and dispositions.

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