Emergency department use by older adults: a literature review on trends, appropriateness, and consequences of unmet health care needs
A Gruneir, MJ Silver… - Medical Care Research …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Older adults use emergency departments (EDs) more than any other age group and are
more prone to subsequent adverse events. This article reviews the literature on ED use by …
more prone to subsequent adverse events. This article reviews the literature on ED use by …
[HTML][HTML] Demand for hospital emergency departments: a conceptual understanding
J He, X Hou, S Toloo, JR Patrick… - World journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) are critical to the management of acute
illness and injury, and the provision of health system access. However, EDs have become …
illness and injury, and the provision of health system access. However, EDs have become …
Prognostic stratification of older persons based on simple administrative data: development and validation of the “Silver Code,” to be used in emergency department …
MD Bari, D Balzi, AT Roberts, A Barchielli… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Prognostic stratification of older patients with complex medical problems among
those who access the emergency department (ED) may improve the effectiveness of …
those who access the emergency department (ED) may improve the effectiveness of …
30‐day emergency department revisit rates among older adults with documented dementia
T Kent, A Lesser, J Israni, U Hwang… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES Published literature on national emergency department (ED) revisit rates
among older adults with dementia is sparse, despite anecdotal evidence of higher ED …
among older adults with dementia is sparse, despite anecdotal evidence of higher ED …
A profile of acute care in an aging America: snowball sample identification and characterization of United States geriatric emergency departments in 2013
TM Hogan, TO Olade… - Academic Emergency …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The aging of America poses a challenge to emergency departments
(ED s). Studies show that elderly patients have poor outcomes despite increased testing …
(ED s). Studies show that elderly patients have poor outcomes despite increased testing …
Research priorities for high‐quality geriatric emergency care: medication management, screening, and prevention and functional assessment
CR Carpenter, K Heard, S Wilber… - Academic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 644–654© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Geriatric adults represent an …
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Geriatric adults represent an …
Factors associated with emergency department use among the rural elderly
Abstract Context: Emergency Department (ED) use among the rural elderly may present a
different pattern from the urban elderly, thus requiring different policy initiatives. However …
different pattern from the urban elderly, thus requiring different policy initiatives. However …
Trends and predicted trends in presentations of older people to Australian emergency departments: effects of demand growth, population aging and climate change
E Burkett, MG Martin-Khan, J Scott… - Australian Health …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Objectives The aim of the present study was to describe trends in and age and gender
distributions of presentations of older people to Australian emergency departments (EDs) …
distributions of presentations of older people to Australian emergency departments (EDs) …
Prognostic stratification of elderly patients in the emergency department: a comparison between the “Identification of Seniors at Risk” and the “Silver Code”
M Di Bari, F Salvi, AT Roberts, D Balzi… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. The increasing number of elderly patients accessing emergency departments
(EDs) requires use of validated assessment tools. We compared the Identification of Seniors …
(EDs) requires use of validated assessment tools. We compared the Identification of Seniors …
Factors influencing emergency care by persons with dementia: stakeholder perceptions and unmet needs
GC Jacobsohn, M Hollander, AP Beck… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES People with dementia (PwD) frequently use emergency care
services. To mitigate the disproportionately high rate of emergency care use by PwD, an …
services. To mitigate the disproportionately high rate of emergency care use by PwD, an …