Frailty as a Predictor of Emergency Department Utilization among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

As a result of population aging, there is an increasing number of older adults with disabilities and comorbidities who have high healthcare utilization, especially the emergency department (ED).1 In comparison with their younger counterparts, older adults use the ED more frequently with a higher urgency, have longer durations of stay and more evaluations at the ED, are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes, to be hospitalized, to return to the ED if discharged, and to have less satisfaction regarding the ED care following discharge.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research