Unplanned revisits of older patients to the emergency department

IntroductionOlder patients currently represent up to 12%−24% of all emergency department (ED) visits. While increasing in number, they are also at high risk of revisits once discharged. The rate of ED revisits within 72 h is a key indicator of the quality of care in emergency medicine and varies bet...

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Main Authors: Jenny Müller, Dagmar I. Keller, Ksenija Slankamenac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/femer.2024.1342904/full