[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Hospitalization Risks” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left”]

Hospitalization Risks

Elizabeth Phelan, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

School of Medicine

University of Washington

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”View the Video” title=”View the Video” url=”http://uwconnect.adobeconnect.com/p9k8clqh06w/” url_new_window=”on” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”” icon_color=”#216000″ use_circle=”on” use_circle_border=”on” circle_border_color=”#216000″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” circle_color=”#ffffff” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Download the Slides” title=”Download the Slides” url_new_window=”on” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”” icon_color=”#216000″ use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#ffffff” use_circle_border=”on” circle_border_color=”#216000″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” url=”https://www.nwgwec.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Hospitalization-Phelan-Winter-2013.pdf” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#216000″ show_divider=”on” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Learning Objectives” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left”]

Learning Objectives

 

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Name three potential risks associated with hospitalization for older persons.

• Describe why older persons are especially susceptible to complications when hospitalized.

• Describe approaches to preventing complications and optimizing patient safety and outcomes.

[From the Winter 2013 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]