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James Deardorff

@wjdeardorff.bsky.social
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Geriatrician and research faculty at UCSF. Former UCSF Geriatrics clinical and T32 aging research fellow, Duke IM resident, and SLU med student.

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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New publication! James Deardorff, Anil Makam, and Bob Burke published a narrative review in JAMA Internal Medicine on navigating postacute care options for patients after hospital discharge. #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/6LkuFN
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How to Improve Post-Acute Care After Patient Hospitalization
Close to 40% of adult patients receive post-acute care (PAC) when they are discharged from a hospital. That can include receiving help at home or going to a specialized facility, including a skilled…
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
📢 Exciting research from our Geriatrics Team! James Deardorff, Siqi Gan, Bocheng Jing, Kenny Lam, John Boscardin, Alex Smith & Sei Lee published an updated prognostic model for older adults in skilled nursing facilities. #geriatrics #palliativemedicine #ucsf Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/BNsoxW
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Geriatrics Team Publishes Updated Prognostic Model for Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities | Geriatrics
James Deardorff, Siqi Gan, Bocheng Jing, Kenny Lam, John Boscardin, Alex Smith, and Sei Lee published an article entitled "An Updated Mortality a
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Drs. @wjdeardorff.bsky.social @alexleephd.bsky.social @briesf.bsky.social @seijlee.bsky.social & @alexsmithmd.bsky.social developed a mortality prediction model used by CA Corrections to identify palliative care, ACP & compassionate release needs link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Development of a Mortality Prediction Model for Incarcerated Adults to Identify Palliative Care Needs - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Estimating mortality risk in incarcerated adults is important for identifying individuals who may benefit from palliative care and compassionate release referrals. Objective To develop and…
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Drs. @wjdeardorff.bsky.social, John Boscardin, PhD, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social, and @seijlee.bsky.social published "A Multi-Outcome Prognostic Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care" in JAMDA www.jamda.com/article/S152...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 12/05/2025
The PREPARE website has been completely redesigned! ✔️ Faster and easier to use ✔️ More modern and accessible ✔️ Enhanced with new videos and educational content ✔️ Available in English and Spanish for all of our online programs Explore the updates → prepareforyourcare.org #AdvanceCarePlanning #PREPARE
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
"Managing Hypercholesterolemia in Adults Older Than 75 years Without a History of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An Expert Clinical Consensus From the National Lipid Association and the American Geriatrics Society" (JAGS 2025) - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
"A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting" (JAMA IM 2025) - "empowers patients, improves QOL, increases adherence, emphasizes safety, individualizes tx approaches, & weighs risks/benefits to prioritize patient/family goals" - jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
"Escitalopram for agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia: a randomized controlled phase 3 trial" (2025) - "Clinicians need to be cautious in recommending escitalopram as an alternative to citalopram for this condition." - www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
"Management of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines" (2025) - diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
"Frailty Matters—Why Isn't It Guiding Clinical Decisions?" (JAGS 2025) "A shift from age- and disease-based to frailty-informed and comprehensive care presents an opportunity for improvement. Still, its implementation must be guided by evidence" - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
"Addressing Both Racism and Ageism in Research—An Opportunity for MOSAAIC" (JAMA IM 2025) - Exclusion of older people—especially individuals who are less able to advocate for themselves—is analogous to making a population invisible - jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"2025 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Advisory for Perioperative Care of Older Adults Scheduled for Inpatient Surgery" - clinical recommendations on perioperative anesthesia care in older adults to minimize adverse cognitive outcomes - journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo...
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Congrats to Drs. @alexleephd.bsky.social, @wjdeardorff.bsky.social, & @seijlee.bsky.social on being named the inaugural SFCJL Research Scholars! Dr. Lee will also serve as interim director for research at SFCJL. 🎉 #Geriatrics
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
"Uncertainty of risk estimates from clinical prediction models: rationale, challenges, and approaches" (BMJ 2025) - "Most models only allow a single point estimate of risk to be calculated; however, providing the associated uncertainty gives a more complete picture" - www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
"Around the EQUATOR With Clin-STAR: AI-Based RCT Challenges & Opportunities in Aging Research" (JAGS 2025) - Researchers should adopt a conceptual framework designed around the 5Ms (Mind, Mobility, Medications, Matters most, & Multi-complexity) - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
"Updating STEADI for Primary Care: Recommendations From the American Geriatrics Society Workgroup" (JAGS 2025) - "The proposed additional assessments address the multifactorial nature of falls, ultimately enhancing fall prevention efforts." - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
D-CARE and IN-PEACE randomized clinical trials for persons with dementia (JAMA 2025) - "Despite the disappointing results, we must continue to innovate and find ways to improve care because the challenges caused by dementia remain" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
"Avoiding causal fraud in the evaluation of clinical benefits of treatments for Alzheimer's disease" (A&D 2025) - "The average between-group diff. in score change is where the debate should be focused to contextualize clinical meaningfulness." - alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
"Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: A Systematic Evidence Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force" (JAMA 2025) - "USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 years or older (B recommendation)" - jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Alex Smith, MD @alexsmithmd.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
In this study, geriatrician-researcher Thiago Da Silva @geritjas.bsky.social shows that the Louise Walter @lwaltermd.bsky.social prognostic index for hospitalized older adults validates in Brazil, and delirium adds to prognostic accuracy. #geriatrics #hapc jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Validation of the Walter Index for Posthospitalization Mortality Prediction
This prognostic study investigates whether the Walter Index, developed to assess 12-month mortality risk in US older adults after hospitalization, has comparable predictive accuracy among older adults...
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Eric Widera, MD @ewidera.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
What other departments or divisions are doing faculty sessions on teaching how to get on BlueSky? @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social is! Thanks @lwaltermd.bsky.social for setting this up! #geriatrics #gerisky
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