Injury-related emergency department use among assisted living residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injuries are a leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits among older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) may be at particular risk. We compared injury-related ED use among assisted living (AL) residents with and without ADRD and assessed differences in the risk of injury-related ED visits among individuals with ADRD residing in ALs with memory care designation versus general AL.

Methods

Using Medicare claims, we identified a cohort of fee-for-service beneficiaries who lived in AL in 2018 and resided in one of 20 states with site-specific information on memory care designation (n = 116,754). Outcomes included all injury-related ED visits and injury-related ED visits resulting in hospitalization in the calendar year

SUBMITTER: Hua CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature