Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery - GeriPal Blog Post

Trauma surgeon Zara Cooper is also a critical care and palliative care specialist and has been funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation. She has also been involved in our partnership with the American College of Surgeons to create the Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Cooper's podcast about making pallative care a part of her practice. She says areas that intersect when elderly patients have severe injuries and need to understand how their functionality, health and quality of life could be affected. Cooper says consultations with these patients encompass goal setting, prognosis, end-of-life care and advance care planning.

Click here to read more about Dr. Cooper and her podcast.