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Geriatric Trauma Optimization

By implementing aggressive, interdisciplinary, and biopsychosocially-informed care models for older trauma patients, improve recovery outcomes and reduce hospitalization duration, because older adults have distinct physiological, psychological, and social needs that require specialized, evidence-based interventions to overcome post-trauma decline. This strategy centers on redefining trauma care for adults aged 60+ by rejecting age-based care limitations and instead applying proactive, surgeon-led, team-based treatment grounded in geriatric best practices. It distinguishes itself from general trauma protocols by integrating biological, psychological, and social domains, emphasizing early intervention, functional recovery, and knowledge dissemination to scale impact across healthcare systems.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Development of Geriatric Trauma Clinical Protocols G60 TRAUMA
    direct service
    Develops clinical protocols and guidelines specifically for geriatric trauma patients, covering areas such as trauma triage, anticoagulant reversal, cerebrovascular injury screening, syncope, and PCC use.
  • Geriatric Trauma Research and Publication G60 TRAUMA
    research
    Produces and disseminates evidence-based research and publications focused on geriatric trauma care, including analysis of outcomes data and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Multidisciplinary Geriatric Trauma Patient Care G60 TRAUMA
    direct service
    Provides individualized and multidisciplinary care for G60 trauma patients, including safe and early operative procedures, reduction of unnecessary testing, and collaboration with various healthcare professionals.
  • Multidisciplinary Patient Rounds for G60 Trauma G60 TRAUMA
    direct service
    Conducts multidisciplinary team rounds for G60 trauma patients three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) to review care goals, progress, and discharge planning, ensuring each patient is seen within one hour.