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ER geriatric team may cut hospital stays for seniors

NCT ID NCT07558031

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Mary's Research Center, Canada Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether having a dedicated geriatric team in the emergency department helps older patients (65+) get care faster and avoid being admitted to the hospital. Over 1,000 patients were included. The team included nurses, doctors, and therapists who worked together from the start. The goal was to see if this approach reduces time in the ER, hospital admissions, and overall hospital stays.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to faster, more coordinated emergency care for older adults, reducing hospital admissions and lengths of stay.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

1,012 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population is comprised of patients 65 years or older who present to the emergency department at St. Mary's hospital in Montreal and meet the inclusion criteria as described above.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria for the retrospective analysis were: 1. evaluation by at least one allied health professional, including a geriatric nurse, geriatrician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, or social worker; 2. age 65 years or older; and 3. availability of the medical record in the hospital's electronic medical record (EMR) system. Exclusion Criteria: (1) data not available in the EMR. In the post-implementation period, patients were flagged for Geri-MDT assessment if they met any of the following criteria: 1. age over 85 years, 2. a score of ≥4 on the Program of Research to Integrate the Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy 7 (PRISMA-7) frailty screening tool, or 3. an ED presentation related to a geriatric syndrome (e.g., fall, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, functional decline, or elder abuse).

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Conditions

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Emergencies

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Admission to gim Emergency geriatric care Geriatric health Length of stay

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Mary's Hospital Center

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1M5, Canada

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