Geriatric Surgery: We Can Cut, But Can We Care

The Eleventh 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. This session will focus on two cases: hospitalization of the geriatric patient and the effect on the caretaker and the family; and the peri-operative management of the "Do Not Resuscitate" order.

Multi-Morbidity Update
Jerome Epplin, MD, Litchfield Family Practice Center & Joseph Shega, MD, University of Chicago Medical Center

Hospitalization of the Geriatric Patient: The Ripple Effect for the Caregiver
Moderator: Arvind Nana, MD, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Caregiver Burden for the Acutely Hospitalized Geriatric Patient
Barbara Muntz, RN, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas

Transitions of Care - Options and Issues
Amit A. Shah, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Case discussion with audience participation
Moderator and panelists
 

Re-Inventing Risk: Classification and Its Consequences for Surgery in the Elderly
Mark D. Neuman, MD, Penn Medicine

The Peri-Operative Management of the "Do Not Resuscitate" Order
Moderator: Thomas Robinson, MD

Nursing Home Patients Undergoing Abdominal Operations - What Outcomes Can We Expect?
Emily Finlayson, MD, MS, University of California, San Francisco

Why Do Patients Request "Do Not Resuscitate"?
Robert A. Pearlman, MD, MPH, University of Washington

Ethical Issues for Withdrawing Do Not Resuscitate Orders around An Operation
Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, University of Wisconsin

Legal Implications of Withdrawing Do Not Resuscitate Orders
Cindy Jacobs, RN, JD, University of Washington

Revocation of Do Not Resuscitate Orders - What's a Reasonable Peri-Operative Strategy?
Geoffrey P. Dunn, MD, FACS, Hamot Medical Center