Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Archive Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine
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2026
August
03,
2026
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has earned Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians, the highest level of recognition awarded to emergency medicine facilities that demonstrate excellence in caring for older …
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April
06,
2026
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Carrie Elam wakes up at 6 a.m., she begins her day with leg exercises in bed before stepping outside to meditate in her expansive backyard perched above Baldwin Hills. From there, she can see across Los Angeles—from Century City to Downtown—as …
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January
15,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
How to Access Care When It's Not an EmergencyFor children and adults with milder symptoms, a virtual visit through a mobile app like Cedars-Sinai Connect is a great first step to get reassurance or guidance on the best treatment …
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2025
November
20,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Investigators from the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai found that aged blood vessel cells play a key role in the development of metabolic disorders, including diabetes. The preclinical findings, published in Cell Metabolism, …
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October
10,
2025
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07:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has opened a new clinic focused on helping patients improve their long-term health.Healthcare professionals in the Healthspan Clinic concentrate on the prevention and treatment of age-related illnesses and disabilities like cognitive …
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August
19,
2025
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15:54 PM
America/Los_Angeles
A heat wave is expected to hit Southern California starting Wednesday and lasting through Friday, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts highs approaching 110 inland and 80s to low 90s along the coast. It is expected to …
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2024
December
23,
2024
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A $9 million gift from Todd Morgan and the Morgan family will advance development and expansion of Cedars-Sinai’s Emergency Department.The contribution names The Todd M. Morgan Family Lobby, the area where Emergency Department patients await …
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September
23,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Emergency physicians from Cedars-Sinai will present research findings and discuss advances in patient care at the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly 24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Las Vegas.Throughout the conference, Cedars-Sinai …
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July
19,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai programs serving older patients and people with dementia have earned esteemed national distinctions reserved for healthcare models that prioritize improved health and wellness among older adults—a rapidly growing segment of the U.S. …
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January
29,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Interventions to address the risks older people can face taking multiple medications need significant improvement, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai investigators.The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.The development and use of …
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January
25,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A new, 14-bed unit in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Emergency Medicine has been established in honor of longtime supporters Walter and Shirley Wang. The Wangs’ generous $3 million gift created the Walter and Shirley Wang Treatment Area East, where …
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2023
December
21,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The holidays can be the best of times or the worst of times. High-energy celebrations, the emphasis on good tidings of joy, and reunions with families and friends can bring happiness and comfort, but they can have the opposite effect on people …
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November
07,
2023
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07:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has embarked on a three-year Emergency Department expansion project that will enhance access and efficiency as well as enable more specialty healthcare. When the project is complete, it will add 16,550 square feet to …
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September
12,
2023
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10:56 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It still feels like summer outside, but it’s time to prepare for the 2023-24 flu season.Flu season started early in the Southern Hemisphere, which typically gives experts some clues as to what we’ll experience here in the U.S. To avoid getting …
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August
11,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Raahat Ansari, a host of the “Advancing Health,” a podcast from the American Hospital Association, recently interviewed Sonja Rosen, MD, section chief of Geriatric Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, about how age-friendly health systems help provide quality …
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August
09,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Climate change has supersized summer heat this year, with Southern California expected to again reach more than 100 degrees mid-month. Along with the rise in outdoor temperatures, physicians are seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses …
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