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Acute care of older patients in the emergency department: strategies to improve patient outcomes

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and have a high mortality rate in the months following an ED attendance. The delivery of acute care in a busy environment to this population presents its own unique challenge. The purpose of this review is to detail the common geriatric syndromes encountered in the ED as well as the appropriate strategies and instruments, which can be utilized to support the clinical decision matrix and improve outcomes.

Source: Open Access Emergency Medicine

DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s69974

Authors: Sean Kennelly, John Joseph McCabe

Institution: Tallaght University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,320