Prompt Outpatient Care For Older Adults Discharged From The Emergency Department Reduces Recidivism

Introduction: Older adults present unique challenges to both emergency clinicians and health systems. These challenges are especially evident with respect to discharge after an emergency department (ED) visit as older adults are at risk for short-term, negative outcomes including repeat ED visits. T...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Phillip D. Magidson, Jin Huang, Emily B. Levitan, Andrew O. Westfall, Orla C. Sheehan, David L. Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/01d7v3k0