Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) Screening Tool in the Emergency Department: Implementation Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act Model and Validation Results

Implementing the Idenfitication of Seniors at Risk tool was challenged by problematic compliance with tool completion. Strategies to address this included tool adaptation; and providing staff with knowledge of ED and inpatient geriatric resources and feedback on completion rates. Positive screening results predicted adverse outcomes in elderly Mount Sinai Hospital ED patients.