An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

We sought to describe diagnosis rates and compare common process outcomes between geriatric emergency departments (EDs) and nongeriatric EDs participating in the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Emergency Data Registry (CEDR).

Methods

We conducted an observational study of ED visits in calendar year 2021 within the CEDR by older adults. The analytic sample included 6,444,110 visits at 38 geriatric EDs and 152 matched nongeriatric EDs, with the geriatric ED status determined based on linkage to the American College of Emergency Physicians' Geriatric ED Accreditation program. Stratified by age, we assessed diagnosis rates (X/1000) for 4 common geriatric syndrome conditions and a set of common process outcomes including the ED length of stay, di

SUBMITTER: Gettel CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature