GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine Supplemental Funding Program - $25,000
"Interfacility Transfer of Older Adults: Outcomes and Opportunities for Improving Patient-Centered Care"
A growing number of older adults are transferred from one emergency department (ED) to another hospital for care, however the benefit of these interfacility transfers is often unclear. The risks of interfacility transfers, which remove older adults from their support networks and may increase their chances of developing delirium or other complications, are also not well defined at a population level. This study contributes to public health by improving our understanding of the outcomes associated with interfacility transfer, elucidating the preferences of older adults with regards to transfer, and identifying factors influencing transfer decisions to guide future intervention development.
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Kathleen Li, MD, MS
University of Washington
"Interfacility Transfer of Older Adults: Outcomes and Opportunities for Improving Patient-Centered Care"
Kathleen Li, MD, MS, is an acting assistant professor at the University of Washington.
Dr. Li earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and completed her emergency medicine residency at the Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Her work focuses on research and quality improvement to advance emergency care and patient outcomes.