Colleagues and I recently reported in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (also here) on our examination of the long-term trajectory of older adults receiving intervention from the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT) , a first-of-its-kind Emergency Department (ED) / hospital interdisciplinary consultation service created in 2017 for older adults experiencing mistreatment.
The analysis was led by Danny Baek and depended on follow-up calls made by Elaine Gottesman. We found improved post-discharge safety for elder mistreatment victims who engaged with the VEPT program, with this increased safety durable over 1 year. Re-presentations highlighted the complexity of elder mistreatment intervention. Overall, our findings demonstrated the potential value of an ED/hospital-based elder mistreatment response team, a promising new geriatric care model. Thanks to co-authors Lena Makaroun, Alyssa Elman, Michael Stern, Amy Shaw, Mary Mulcare, Jennine McAuley, Veronica LoFaso, Jaclyn Itzkowitz, PA-C, Iggy E-Shien Chang, PhD, MA, David Hancock, Elizabeth Bloemen, MD, MPH, Daniel Lindberg, Rahul Sharma, MD, MBA, FACEP, Mark Lachs, Karl Pillemer and to all others who have helped, supported, and contributed to the VEPT program: Michelle Sullivan, MMS, PA-C, Morgan Pearman, Chloe Pino, Daniela Paladino, Kelly M., Sunday Clark, Emily Benton, Gwen Hobson, Kevin Jeng, Surriya A., Mollie Howard, Veronica LoFaso, Neal Flomenbaum, MD, FACP, FACEP, Beth Tancredi Chunn, and Junaid Razzak.
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