Toppling oranges: death, disability, decline, and readmission of community-dwelling elderly patients after an emergency department visit - Frumkin K.

BACKGROUND: Every emergency department (ED) faces both a rising tide and a revolving door of elderly patients. Unplanned short-term returns after a recent ED evaluation or hospital admission are sentinel events. Consequences include substantial functional ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news