End-of-Life Orders, Resource Utilization, and Costs Among Injured Older Adults Requiring Emergency Services.

Amber L LinCraig NewgardAaron B CaugheySusan MalveauAbby DotsonElizabeth Eckstrom

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Care limitations specified in POLST forms among injured older adults transported by EMS are associated with increased use of hospice and decreased costs to 1 year.

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