Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, professor and chief of geriatrics in the division of general internal medicine & geriatrics at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Dr. Eckstrom is coauthor, with Marcy Cottrell Houle, MS, of The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare.
When you’re admitted to a hospital, you expect to get better. Oftentimes, however, older adults leave in worse shape. What you need to know…
