Ep. 40: Partnering with the Emergency Department w/ Dr. Adam Perry

This week’s episode of Faisel & Friends revolves around primary care partnering with the emergency department. Our goal in primary care is to improve health and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, especially among older adults with the most complex care needs. We need a system in place for when emergencies do occur. ChenMed’s Dr. Adam Perry joins us to discuss this important piece of the healthcare puzzle.Here are references and links discussed in this episode:Zaborski L, Landon BE. Variation in Rates of Hospital Admission from the Emergency Department Among Medicare Patients at the Regional, Hospital, and Physician Levels. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Oct;78(4):474-483. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.020. Epub 2021 Jun 18. PMID: 34148659.Central Ohio Expedited Care Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH46GWKoj_cConcierge urgent referral system article from JAMDA:  Creating a Concierge Urgent Referral Process for Residents in the Post-Acute Setting by means of partnerships with Local Acute Care SystemsY. Davis, Y. Davis, J. Gabriel, Published 1 March 2019 Medicine Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmerican College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation program: https://www.acep.org/geda/Institute for Healthcare Improvement Age-Friendly Health Care Systems: http://www.ihi.org/Engage/Initiatives/Age-Friendly-Health-Systems/Pages/default.aspxAmerican College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/geriatric-surgery"