The decision to admit a frail older patient is rarely made by a geriatrician and often falls to
staff in the emergency department (ED), who may not have the training to balance the risks …

Both demographic and societal changes are responsible for the increasing number of older
people admitted at emergency departments (ED)[1]. These patients are often frail with …

Background URGENT is a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) based nurse-led care
model in the emergency department (ED) with geriatric follow-up after ED discharge aiming …

In a context of high demand for hospital services among older people, we aimed to assess
the rate and determinants of inappropriate hospitalizations of older patients, and to what …

Objectives The EDIFY program was developed to deliver early geriatric specialist
interventions at the emergency department (ED) to reduce the number of acute admissions …

Background Frail older adults present to the Emergency Department (ED) with complex
medical, functional, and social needs. When these needs can be addressed promptly …

Objective economic and demographic pressures are driving a need to reassess the way in
which we care for older patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). This …

Background The risk of early reattendance after discharge has been proposed as a
performance indicator for emergency departments (EDs), but is not uniform in all patients …

Background Older people present to the emergency department (ED) with distinct patterns
and emergency care needs. This study aimed to use comprehensive geriatric assessment …

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive care for frail older inpatients may improve selected
outcomes and reduce harm. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a Hospitalist‐run Acute Care for the …