Trends in observation stays for Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Laura G BurkeRyan C BurkeCiara E DugganJose F FigueroaMarie BoltzDonna Marie FickE John OravEdward R MarcantonioPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
Medicare beneficiaries with AD/ADRD have seen a disproportionate increase in observation utilization in recent years, driven by both an increase in ED visits and an increase in the proportion of ED visits ending in observation.