Can dedicated emergency team and area for older people reduce the hospital admission rate? - An observational pre- and post-intervention study
Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) care of older patients is often complex. Geriatric ED guidelines can help to meet this challenge. However, training requirements, the use of time-consuming tools for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), a lack of golden standard to identify the frai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02044-w |