History of G60
The history of G60 is…
G60 is a specialized trauma care program developed by Dr. Alicia Mangram. Since 2009, Dr. Mangram has devoted her career to improving trauma care through advocacy, surgical and critical care research, education and community services.
In the beginning of her career, she quickly realized that a traumatic injury in patients 60 years and older could occur from a simple fall resulting in a hip fracture. The traditional approach was to admit them to a medical physician and await medical clearance for pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, etc. prior to any surgery.
While patients waited for medical clearance, other medical related complications could develop. Recognizing the cause of these complications lead to a paradigm shift and implementing an aggressive care approach for our G60 population.
Through evidence based research, Dr. Mangram and her team developed a care plan to address the needs of G60 trauma patients. These care plans achieved several goals, such as:
- Expedited early identification in the ER
- Admission to trauma service
- Alternative pain management modalities, for example, hip block
- Multidisciplinary care rounds with integration of the Biopsychosocial Model
- Evaluation of care approach through research and data analysis
- Achievement of optimal level of functioning and independence upon discharge
G60 Trauma exists to optimize the recovery of people aged 60 years or older who have experienced a traumatic injury. We do this by increasing public awareness of the changing demographics and the associated increased trauma risks to patients aged 60 and older, expanding the knowledge base of professionals, building effective collaborative partnerships, and developing an evaluation plan.