RT Book, Section
A1 Abraham, Gallane D.
A1 Grudzen, Corita R.
A2 Williams, Brie A.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Ahalt, Cyrus
A2 Chen, Helen
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Landefeld, C. Seth
A2 Ritchie, Christine
A2 Yukawa, Michi
SR Print(0)
ID 1100065842
T1 Providing Quality Care to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179208-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100065842
RD 2024/10/04
AB Adults  age  65  years  and  older  comprise  13%  of  the  population,  and  are  projected  to  grow  to  approximately  20%  by  2030.  Although  older  adults  represent  25%  of  all  emergency  department  (ED)  visits,  they  account  for  almost  half  of  all  ED  admissions  and  60%  of  those  that  are  considered  preventable.  They  are  more  likely  to  present  with  urgent  and  emergent  medical  conditions,  and  are  5  times  more  likely  to  be  admitted.  This  demographic  shift  and  utilization  pattern  imply  the  number  of  ED  visits  by  older  adults  will  only  increase.  Models  of  emergency  care  must  adapt  to  meet  the  special  needs  of  this  growing  population.