Healthcare costs for legally adjudicated elder mistreatment victims in comparison to non-mistreated older adults.

Hao ZhangYuhua BaoDaniel BaekSunday ClarkAlyssa ElmanDavid HancockE-Shien ChangPhilip JengZachary D GassoumisNicole FettigYiye ZhangKatherine WenMark S LachsKarl PillemerTony E Rosen

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Older adults experiencing EM had substantially higher total costs during the 12 months after mistreatment identification, driven by an increase in acute/sub-acute/post-acute costs and focused on the period immediately after initial EM detection.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
healthcare
drug induced
aortic dissection
physical activity
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation