Guest(s)
Dr. Mary Pat McKay
Topic
Elderly Care in the Emergency Department
Topic Info
Dr. Mary Pat McKay joins the show to talk about elderly care and the growing elderly population in the emergency department, including an Annals article that looks at the forecasted “catastrophic” crowding in the ER's for patients over 65. Also, Medicare issues facing seniors.
Guest Info
Dr. Mary Pat McKay is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health at The George Washington University where she is also named the Director of the Center for Injury Prevention and Control. In addition to caring for patients in the Emergency Department, she has focused her research career on traffic safety including such topics as airbags, novice driver safety, prevention of drunk driving, and older drivers.
Website
Host
Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Original Air Date
11 / 19 / 2010
