First, given that the majority of clinicians (nurses, physicians, and others) have received very little formal educational preparation on the care of the hospitalized older adult, there is a pervasive geriatric knowledge gap.35 Second, although care of the older patient requires the collective expertise of an interdisciplinary team, this is not uniformly enforced or even recognized.36 Although disciplines such as rehabilitation and social work provide essential components to a comprehensive geriatric evaluation, they are not commonly included in the care delivery team, especially in the critical care setting.34