Price for waiting: the adverse outcomes of boarding critically ill elderly medical patients in the emergency department.

Kuang-Wen HuangChun-Hao YinRen-In ChangJin-Shuen ChenYao-Shen Chen

Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2024)

Extended ED boarding for critically ill medical patients over 65 years old was associated with negative outcomes, including longer ICU/hospital stays, higher treatment costs, and hospital mortality.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
insulin resistance
electronic health record