Acute care of older patients in the emergency department: strategies to improve patient outcomes

John J McCabe, Sean P KennellyDepartment of Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, IrelandAbstract: Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and have a...

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Main Authors: McCabe JJ, Kennelly SP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-09-01
Series:Open Access Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/acute-care-of-older-patients-in-the-emergency-department-strategies-to-peer-reviewed-article-OAEM