The Intersection of Specialties and Geriatrics: Commitment to Optimizing Patient Outcomes

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Section for Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Expertise among Surgical and Medical Specialists (SEGUE)
Developed and supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation supported Geriatrics-for-Specialists project, Increasing Geriatrics Expertise in Surgical and Related Medical Specialties.
Learning Objectives: (1) appreciate the risks and benefits of an evidence-based consideration of surgery versus expectant management in the older male with prostate cancer; (2) consider the transition of care issues in acute operative plans of our older patients; (3) better understand outcomes of orthopedic surgery with a geriatric perspective; and (4) better appreciate the benefits of surgeons partnering with our geriatric colleagues to optimize perioperative outcomes.

Continental Breakfast

Welcome and Introductions
Holly E. Richter, PhD, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Alabama at Birmingham

Case Presentation: Why the Fracture is Only Part of the Picture
This panel will address the case of Mrs. F. who is an 81 year old female who ambulates at baseline with a walker. While at her nursing home, she falls, hitting her head, has loss of consciousness, and has significant right hip pain. Together, the panelists will track this case from presentation at the ED through to discharge. They will address best practices that lead to improved outcomes and potentially reduce hospital re-admissions.

Moderator:	Arvind D. Nana, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of North Texas Health Science Center
Presenters:
Transitions of Care:	Kevin M. Terrell, DO, MS Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Frailty:	Thomas N. Robinson, MD, Department of Surgery University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Outcomes:	Stephen L. Kates, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rochester
Geriatrics:	James L. Rudolph, MD, SM Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center VA Boston Healthcare System Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University