Outcomes and provider perspectives on geriatric care by a nurse practitioner-led community paramedicine program

Older individuals tend to have more functional limitations and hospitalizations.1 Adults over the age of 75 have the highest rate of emergency department (ED)1 utilization after infants less than 1 year of age,2 and are more likely to be hospitalized than younger individuals.3 ED visits and hospitalizations can be harmful for older adult populations due to increased rates of delirium, infections, and impaired functional status as a result of being hospitalized.4 These challenges can prevent patients from returning to their prior level of functioning.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research