Geriatric Medicine

Geriatrics Inpatient Teaching Services

Welcome!

On behalf of the Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine, we welcome you to the Geriatrics Inpatient Teaching Services at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. This educational experience will provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn how to provide quality care to frail, hospitalized older adults and how to lead an interdisciplinary team in the provision of this care under the supervision of dedicated faculty.

P.S. Don't forget to ask for your copy of the latest edition of the popular handbook, Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, from your supervising faculty at the start of your rotation.

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS

The Geriatrics Team Structure

The Geriatrics Team is comprised of two residents, Blue and Gold, and one or two attending physicians. Other interdisciplinary team members include the nursing staff, a geriatric pharmacist, clinical case manager, rehabilitation therapists, social worker, dietitian, and chaplain.

 

I. Educational Goals, Objectives, and Competencies VII. Who We admit to the Geriatrics Teaching Service
II. Roles and Responsibilities VIII. Admitting Patients
III. Daily Schedule IX. Discharging Patients
IV. The Interdisciplinary Team Rounds X. Consultation Services
V. Resident & Service Caps, & Other Workload Issues XI. Rapid Mortality Review (RMR)
VI. The Call Cycle XII. Helpful Information