Hospitalisation in an emergency department short-stay unit compared to an internal medicine department is associated with fewer complications in older patients – an observational study

Hospitalisation in an emergency department short-stay unit compared to an internal medicine department is associated with fewer complications in older patients – an observational study

Abstract Background Older patients are at particular risk of experiencing adverse events during hospitalisation. Objective To compare the frequencies and types of adverse events during hospitalisation in older persons acutely admitted to either an Emergency Department Short-stay Unit (SSU) or an Int...

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Main Authors: Camilla Strøm, Talie Khadem Mollerup, Laurits Schou Kromberg, Lars Simon Rasmussen, Thomas Andersen Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department short-stay units
Adverse events
Geriatric emergency medicine
Elderly patients
Accelerated care
Alternative hospitalisation strategies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0422-9

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