Objectives A significant proportion of geriatric patients experience suboptimal outcomes
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …

Background The objective of this study is to identify and review screening tools for frailty in
older adults admitted to inpatient hospital care with respect to their validity, reliability and …

This research studies the risk prediction of hospital readmissions using metaheuristic and
data mining approaches. This is a critical issue in the US healthcare system because a large …

Background Patients aged 75 years and older represent 12% of the overall emergency
department (ED) population, and this proportion will increase over the next decades. Many …

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the predictive validity of the
Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) Tool in identifying elderly patients at risk of adverse …

Objectives Identifying older emergency department (ED) patients with clinical features
associated with adverse postdischarge outcomes may lead to improved clinical reasoning …

Background Emergency departments (ED s) play a unique role in healthcare systems
throughout the world by providing acute interventions for older patients with …

Background: The identification of patients at high risk for adverse outcomes [death,
unplanned readmission to emergency department (ED)/hospital, functional decline] plays an …

Preston L*, Chambers D, Campbell F, Cantrell A, Turner J and Goyder E Background:
Emergency Departments (EDs) are facing unprecedented levels of demand. One of the …

Abstract Background/Objectives Telephone follow‐up calls could optimize the transition from
the emergency department (ED) to home for older patients. However, the effects on hospital …