The Geriatric Emergency Department

Mark Rosenberg; Lynne Rosenberg

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.011

The Geriatric Emergency Department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 Aug;34(3):629-48. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.011.

Authors

Mark Rosenberg¹, Lynne Rosenberg²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare System, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA. Electronic address: mark@markrosenberg.org.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare System, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA.

PMID: 27475018
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.011

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the complex needs of older patients presenting to the emergency department for care. Discussion points for hospital communities considering emergency services to accommodate the aging population are highlighted. The essential components of a geriatric emergency department, including transition of care strategies, are reviewed.

Keywords: Emergency services; GED; Geriatric; Geriatric emergency department; Senior.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Continuity of Patient Care
Emergency Service, Hospital* / economics
Emergency Service, Hospital* / organization & administration
Geriatrics / methods
Health Care Costs
Humans
Medicare
Organizational Objectives
United States