Cameron Gettel MD MHS
@camerongettel.bsky.social
Emergency medicine physician, health services researcher - geriatrics, care transitions, qual measurement. Current Yale EM | former NCSP Yale and Brown EM Residency.
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
1/ It’s been a struggle to process what happened at the CDC just a few days ago. The facts are coming in: one officer died, 500 rounds fired, 200 bullets made contact with 6 CDC buildings, hundreds of staff sheltered in place for hours. The intention is undeniable: this was an attempted massacre.
August 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
1/ It’s been a struggle to process what happened at the CDC just a few days ago. The facts are coming in: one officer died, 500 rounds fired, 200 bullets made contact with 6 CDC buildings, hundreds of staff sheltered in place for hours. The intention is undeniable: this was an attempted massacre.
Just out in @agsjournal.bsky.social!
We developed and piloted an AI + care coach intervention to support ED-to-home transitions for people with dementia or cognitive impairment + their caregivers.
🧠↑ caregiver self-efficacy
📉↓ caregiver burden
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/jgs....
We developed and piloted an AI + care coach intervention to support ED-to-home transitions for people with dementia or cognitive impairment + their caregivers.
🧠↑ caregiver self-efficacy
📉↓ caregiver burden
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/jgs....
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just out in @agsjournal.bsky.social!
We developed and piloted an AI + care coach intervention to support ED-to-home transitions for people with dementia or cognitive impairment + their caregivers.
🧠↑ caregiver self-efficacy
📉↓ caregiver burden
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/jgs....
We developed and piloted an AI + care coach intervention to support ED-to-home transitions for people with dementia or cognitive impairment + their caregivers.
🧠↑ caregiver self-efficacy
📉↓ caregiver burden
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/jgs....
📊 Our new study asks: Will ACGME’s 2025 proposal really boost EM resident experience? @saemonline.bsky.social
✅ 97% of programs already meet the 3000-patient volume
➡️ 3→4 yr shift barely changes volume exposure
🏥 Rural & urban programs look similar
Read more: doi.org/10.1002/aet2...
#EM #MedEd
✅ 97% of programs already meet the 3000-patient volume
➡️ 3→4 yr shift barely changes volume exposure
🏥 Rural & urban programs look similar
Read more: doi.org/10.1002/aet2...
#EM #MedEd
Patient Volume Requirements: Evaluation of the 2025 ACGME Proposal for Emergency Medicine Residency Programs
Objectives The 2025 ACGME proposed that all EM residency programs must be 4 years and achieve a minimum of 3000 patients per resident. We characterize the current residency program patient volume pe...
doi.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
📊 Our new study asks: Will ACGME’s 2025 proposal really boost EM resident experience? @saemonline.bsky.social
✅ 97% of programs already meet the 3000-patient volume
➡️ 3→4 yr shift barely changes volume exposure
🏥 Rural & urban programs look similar
Read more: doi.org/10.1002/aet2...
#EM #MedEd
✅ 97% of programs already meet the 3000-patient volume
➡️ 3→4 yr shift barely changes volume exposure
🏥 Rural & urban programs look similar
Read more: doi.org/10.1002/aet2...
#EM #MedEd
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Congrats to @camerongettel.bsky.social @agem-saem.bsky.social on developing a new care transition measure for older emergency department patients! The PROM-OTED score!
#SAEM25 @saemonline.bsky.social
#SAEM25 @saemonline.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Congrats to @camerongettel.bsky.social @agem-saem.bsky.social on developing a new care transition measure for older emergency department patients! The PROM-OTED score!
#SAEM25 @saemonline.bsky.social
#SAEM25 @saemonline.bsky.social
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There's a trend to adapt #emergencydepartments to better meet the unique needs of our growing population of older adults.
Grateful to @ahascience.bsky.social and Mike Merschel for spotlighting this important shift!
#EMSky #GeriSky @acepnation.bsky.social
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
Grateful to @ahascience.bsky.social and Mike Merschel for spotlighting this important shift!
#EMSky #GeriSky @acepnation.bsky.social
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
These emergency rooms adapt to the needs of older adults
Nobody wants to have to visit the emergency department, but "age-friendly" care seeks to make the experience safer for older people.
www.heart.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
There's a trend to adapt #emergencydepartments to better meet the unique needs of our growing population of older adults.
Grateful to @ahascience.bsky.social and Mike Merschel for spotlighting this important shift!
#EMSky #GeriSky @acepnation.bsky.social
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
Grateful to @ahascience.bsky.social and Mike Merschel for spotlighting this important shift!
#EMSky #GeriSky @acepnation.bsky.social
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
🧵 1/ Check out our team’s new study in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social on ED-based cognitive impairment (CI) screening and referral. What we found highlights both promise and pain points in real-world detection and follow-up for CI and dementia in the acute care setting.
bit.ly/4cMO8M0
bit.ly/4cMO8M0
April 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🧵 1/ Check out our team’s new study in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social on ED-based cognitive impairment (CI) screening and referral. What we found highlights both promise and pain points in real-world detection and follow-up for CI and dementia in the acute care setting.
bit.ly/4cMO8M0
bit.ly/4cMO8M0
1/ 🚨 ED care transitions are critical for older adults, but no standardized tools have been available to measure patient-reported outcomes. Here we share the development and validation of the PROM-OTED tool to address this gap.
Access in @aem-journal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40155783/
Access in @aem-journal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40155783/
March 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
1/ 🚨 ED care transitions are critical for older adults, but no standardized tools have been available to measure patient-reported outcomes. Here we share the development and validation of the PROM-OTED tool to address this gap.
Access in @aem-journal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40155783/
Access in @aem-journal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40155783/
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
Grateful to present with @camerongettel.bsky.social @manish-shah.bsky.social & others on how we are improving #dementia care in the #emergencydepartment.
#Geriatrics #EMSky @agem-saem.bsky.social
Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Geriatrics #EMSky @agem-saem.bsky.social
Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Grateful to present with @camerongettel.bsky.social @manish-shah.bsky.social & others on how we are improving #dementia care in the #emergencydepartment.
#Geriatrics #EMSky @agem-saem.bsky.social
Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Geriatrics #EMSky @agem-saem.bsky.social
Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Did it make a difference?
Did a new Alzheimer's Disease drug keep this patient's brain healthier for longer?
Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Her husband isn't sure if it made a difference.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Did it make a difference?
1/ Big week for dementia care research! Two major trials—D-CARE & IN-PEACE—just dropped in @jama.com, testing models to support people living with dementia & their caregivers. What did they find? And what does it mean for the new Medicare GUIDE model? Let’s dig in. 🧵⬇️
January 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
1/ Big week for dementia care research! Two major trials—D-CARE & IN-PEACE—just dropped in @jama.com, testing models to support people living with dementia & their caregivers. What did they find? And what does it mean for the new Medicare GUIDE model? Let’s dig in. 🧵⬇️
🎧 Worth a listen to @arjunvenkatesh.bsky.social on @saemonline.bsky.social Ask-A-Chair podcast - all things clinical practice, boarding, residency training, workforce, mentorship, and "The Big 5" in acute care research.
@yale-em.bsky.social @yaleem.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/user-7672198...
@yale-em.bsky.social @yaleem.bsky.social
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Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS - Yale University School Of Medicine
Listen to Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS - Yale University School Of Medicine by SAEM #np on #SoundCloud
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January 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🎧 Worth a listen to @arjunvenkatesh.bsky.social on @saemonline.bsky.social Ask-A-Chair podcast - all things clinical practice, boarding, residency training, workforce, mentorship, and "The Big 5" in acute care research.
@yale-em.bsky.social @yaleem.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/user-7672198...
@yale-em.bsky.social @yaleem.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/user-7672198...
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
A random list of things you can do if a federal agency attempts to cancel your grant (please add suggestions):
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A random list of things you can do if a federal agency attempts to cancel your grant (please add suggestions):
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
A negative trial for palliative care interventions in the ED –
1) Are ED encounters truly a fertile moment for interventions outside our scope, as many seem to think?
2) Or, is it that "training", "champions", and "alerts" aren't a replacement for resources? #medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
1) Are ED encounters truly a fertile moment for interventions outside our scope, as many seem to think?
2) Or, is it that "training", "champions", and "alerts" aren't a replacement for resources? #medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A negative trial for palliative care interventions in the ED –
1) Are ED encounters truly a fertile moment for interventions outside our scope, as many seem to think?
2) Or, is it that "training", "champions", and "alerts" aren't a replacement for resources? #medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
1) Are ED encounters truly a fertile moment for interventions outside our scope, as many seem to think?
2) Or, is it that "training", "champions", and "alerts" aren't a replacement for resources? #medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reminds me of “pizzas for everyone”. Dogs are great…they are not the answer to the record levels of physician burnout and attrition 😔
Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
Trained dogs working inside hospitals help ease burnout among health care staff
Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reminds me of “pizzas for everyone”. Dogs are great…they are not the answer to the record levels of physician burnout and attrition 😔
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
In #nhv that would be IRIS and DESK - if you have a million $ check them out! deskct.org and irisct.org
January 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
In #nhv that would be IRIS and DESK - if you have a million $ check them out! deskct.org and irisct.org
1/ Aging patients often visit the ED with undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Spotting cognitive issues here can guide critical care decisions, yet feasible tools remain underused. 🧵
🔎 Check out our latest published work here led by @jamesgalske.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jojfQM
🔎 Check out our latest published work here led by @jamesgalske.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jojfQM
January 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ Aging patients often visit the ED with undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Spotting cognitive issues here can guide critical care decisions, yet feasible tools remain underused. 🧵
🔎 Check out our latest published work here led by @jamesgalske.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jojfQM
🔎 Check out our latest published work here led by @jamesgalske.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jojfQM
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
1/ 🧵 Anti-amyloid therapies are changing the landscape of Alzheimer’s care, and emergency physicians will increasingly encounter their complications. A must-read review by @meganarech.bsky.social et al. in @annalsofem.bsky.social breaks it down:
bit.ly/40JgC3F
bit.ly/40JgC3F
January 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
1/ 🧵 Anti-amyloid therapies are changing the landscape of Alzheimer’s care, and emergency physicians will increasingly encounter their complications. A must-read review by @meganarech.bsky.social et al. in @annalsofem.bsky.social breaks it down:
bit.ly/40JgC3F
bit.ly/40JgC3F
🌟 Our new study published in @annalsofem.bsky.social 🌟
TL;DR - Emergency PAs/NPs face a 13.8% annual attrition rate, with women and rural clinicians most affected—highlighting workforce challenges.
50 days free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kSLzib7EM...
🧵 (1/5)
TL;DR - Emergency PAs/NPs face a 13.8% annual attrition rate, with women and rural clinicians most affected—highlighting workforce challenges.
50 days free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kSLzib7EM...
🧵 (1/5)
January 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🌟 Our new study published in @annalsofem.bsky.social 🌟
TL;DR - Emergency PAs/NPs face a 13.8% annual attrition rate, with women and rural clinicians most affected—highlighting workforce challenges.
50 days free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kSLzib7EM...
🧵 (1/5)
TL;DR - Emergency PAs/NPs face a 13.8% annual attrition rate, with women and rural clinicians most affected—highlighting workforce challenges.
50 days free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kSLzib7EM...
🧵 (1/5)
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
Starstruck seeing my name among this list of giants! So excited to learn from everyone today 🤩
Thank you so much to Farrin Manian and Mercy Hospital for organizing this event
#streemedicine #homelessness #housing #EMsky #Medsky #publichealt
Thank you so much to Farrin Manian and Mercy Hospital for organizing this event
#streemedicine #homelessness #housing #EMsky #Medsky #publichealt
January 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Starstruck seeing my name among this list of giants! So excited to learn from everyone today 🤩
Thank you so much to Farrin Manian and Mercy Hospital for organizing this event
#streemedicine #homelessness #housing #EMsky #Medsky #publichealt
Thank you so much to Farrin Manian and Mercy Hospital for organizing this event
#streemedicine #homelessness #housing #EMsky #Medsky #publichealt
1/ Private equity (PE) acquisitions in healthcare have been making headlines, but what does it mean for patient care? A new study in @jama.com dives into the impact on care experience in U.S. hospitals. Let’s explore the findings. 🏥📊 #Healthcare #PrivateEquity
bit.ly/4hdaHKJ
bit.ly/4hdaHKJ
Changes in Patient Care Experience After Private Equity Acquisition of US Hospitals
This cross-sectional study compares global patient measures to determine whether patients experienced a change in care and whether hospital communication, clinical process, and environment changed fro...
bit.ly
January 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1/ Private equity (PE) acquisitions in healthcare have been making headlines, but what does it mean for patient care? A new study in @jama.com dives into the impact on care experience in U.S. hospitals. Let’s explore the findings. 🏥📊 #Healthcare #PrivateEquity
bit.ly/4hdaHKJ
bit.ly/4hdaHKJ
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
AGEM is now on BlueSky and we have a starter pack! Please comment and we will add you to make it easier to connect to other AGEM Members!
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January 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
AGEM is now on BlueSky and we have a starter pack! Please comment and we will add you to make it easier to connect to other AGEM Members!
Not an AGEM member? Join us in your SAEM account so that you can access all our resources, mentoring, join our starter pack and more!
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Not an AGEM member? Join us in your SAEM account so that you can access all our resources, mentoring, join our starter pack and more!
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🚨 New in Health Affairs Forefront: "Integrating Emergency Departments Into The CMS GUIDE Model For People Living With Dementia" by @hashemzikry.bsky.social, @abfriedman.com, Scott Dresden, & Ravi Gupta. A must-read for those in dementia care! 🧵 (1/10)
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Integrating Emergency Departments Into The CMS GUIDE Model For People Living With Dementia | Health Affairs Forefront
Consistent with the approach taken by other alternative payment models, GUIDE frames the emergency department as a negative outcome to be avoided. In doing so, GUIDE ignores the reality on the ground ...
www.healthaffairs.org
January 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🚨 New in Health Affairs Forefront: "Integrating Emergency Departments Into The CMS GUIDE Model For People Living With Dementia" by @hashemzikry.bsky.social, @abfriedman.com, Scott Dresden, & Ravi Gupta. A must-read for those in dementia care! 🧵 (1/10)
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Fantastic piece on the recruitment, training, and funding of EM resident physician-scientists by colleagues @cleebennett.bsky.social, Caroline King, and Katie Lebold.
@yaleem.bsky.social @annalsofem.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@yaleem.bsky.social @annalsofem.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Beginnings of an Emergency Medicine Investigator Pipeline
www.sciencedirect.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fantastic piece on the recruitment, training, and funding of EM resident physician-scientists by colleagues @cleebennett.bsky.social, Caroline King, and Katie Lebold.
@yaleem.bsky.social @annalsofem.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@yaleem.bsky.social @annalsofem.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Cameron Gettel MD MHS
An interesting study of gaps between “healthspan” (yrs of healthy life) & “lifespan” across the globe.
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM
An interesting study of gaps between “healthspan” (yrs of healthy life) & “lifespan” across the globe.
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.
And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...