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. 2023 Apr 10;6(2):ooad021. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooad021

Table 1.

Automated EMR screening for selected high-risk geriatric characteristics (criteria for BPA trigger)

  • Age ≥80

  • Chief complaint of Fall (Mobility)

  • History of dementia (documented in EMR) (Mentation)

  • ≥5 ED visits within last year (high healthcare utilization)

  • ≥10 home meds (Medication)

  • Delirium (4AT score ≥4) (Mentation)

4AT: delirium screening tool; BPA: best practice alert; ED: emergency department.