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Title
Trends in short-stay hospitalizations for older adults from 1990 to 2010: implications for geriatric emergency care.
Authors
Greenwald, Peter W; Stern, Michael E; Rosen, Tony; Clark, Sunday; Flomenbaum, Neal
Abstract
Geriatric patients are more likely than younger patients to be admitted to the hospital when they present to the emergency department (ED). Identifying trends in geriatric short-stay admission may inform the development of interventions designed to improve acute care for the elderly.
Publication
The American journal of emergency medicine, 2014, Vol 32, Issue 4, p311