Becker's Healthcare May 6, 2024
Of the roughly 10% of patients that were boarded in emergency departments, an estimated 30% to 50% were adults 65 and older, KFF Health News reported May 6.
Emergency departments have seen an increase in boarding in recent months; however, exact numbers are not available. In 2021, CMS retired the measure of boarding and new national measures of emergency care capacity have been proposed, but not yet approved.
The latest study on the matter, published in 2019, suggested that older adults account for nearly 20% of emergency visits, but are estimated to make up about 30% to 50% of patients boarded in the emergency department before receiving hospital care.
A 2023 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found the...
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