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Predictors of a long length of stay in the emergency department for older people

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Dedicated geriatric models of care are becoming more prevalent due to the complexity of, and increase in, acute healthcare presentations for older patients. For older people, a long stay in… Click to show full abstract

Dedicated geriatric models of care are becoming more prevalent due to the complexity of, and increase in, acute healthcare presentations for older patients. For older people, a long stay in the emergency department (ED) may reflect the complexity of their presentation, or deficiencies in systems that manage these complexities.

Keywords: older people; stay emergency; emergency department; predictors long

Journal Title: Internal Medicine Journal
Year Published: 2019

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