Recent Research, Scholarship, and Awards:
P. Shah, C. Kuwata, and C. Yamashita. “Breaking Down the Fall — Fall Risk Management in a Safety Net Population.” Poster Presented at: American Geriatrics Annual Scientific Meeting, May 8, 2025; Chicago, IL.
M. Avena and C. Kuwata. “When More Lasix Isn’t the Solution — The Impact of Housing on Health.” Poster Presented at: American Geriatrics Annual Scientific Meeting, May 8, 2025; Chicago, IL.
K. Uh, M. Jung, B. Bannister, and C. Yamashita. “I Just Take My White Pill”: The Multi-disciplinary Pharmacy Focused Care to Older Adults Program. Poster presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 5, 2023; Long Beach, CA.
Boyle KA, Schellenberg M, Navarrete S, Tyler R, Hambrecht AC, Ward K, Yamashita C, Putnam B, Inaba K, Lam L. Building Geriatric Trauma Programs in Resource-Constrained Environments: Trauma Quality Improvement Program Guideline Implementation at Two Safety Net Hospitals in Southern California. Am Surg. 2024 May 28:31348241256072. doi: 10.1177/00031348241256072. PMID: 38803294.
DiConti-Gibbs A, Chen KY, Coffey CE Jr. Polypharmacy in the Hospitalized Older Adult: Considerations for Safe and Effective Treatment. Clin Geriatr Med. 2022 Nov;38(4):667-684. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2022.07.011. PMID: 36210083.
K. Chen, A. Diconti-Gibbs, C. Yamashita, and M. Jung. Increasing the Documentation Prevalence of Advance Care Planning Conversations in a Resident Run Geriatrics Clinic in an Underserved Community. Poster presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 13, 2022; Orlando, FL.
Interprofessional Input and EMR Infrastructure for Perioperative Brain Health Initiatives Authors: C. Kaloostian, J. Decker, T. Gurvich, P. Nguyen, J. Margetis, K. Peterson, A. Melkonian, V. Pagan, W. Widjaja, C.J. Peden.
National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award. Presented May 2022, National Association of Counties (NACo). Awarded for: Pharmacy Focused Care to Older Adults. Authors: Kayla Uh, PharmD; Matthew Jung, MD; Casey Yamashita, MD.
