Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Emergency Department Hallways Are Associated With Incident Delirium and Severe Agitation in Older Adults Living With Dementia.
Sarah E Perelman, Melissa A Meeker, Maura Kennedy, Joshua W Joseph, Shan W Liu
Published: 202610.1111/jgs.70307
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Geriatric patients awaiting medical admission frequently experience extended emergency department (ED) stays and receive care in ED hallways. While prolonged ED stays are associated with increased delirium and mortality, the effect of pla…
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