Emergency and post-emergency care of older adults with Alzheimer's disease/Alzheimer's disease related dementias.

Jacob D HillAbigail M SchmuckerNina SimanKeith S GoldfeldAllison M CuthelJoshua ChodoshJean-Baptiste Bouillon-MinoisCorita R Grudzen

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

PLwD who visit the ED have high short-term mortality. Despite this, disposition to acute care, ED revisits, and inpatient stays, rather than hospice, remain the predominant mode of care delivery. Transition directly from the ED to hospice for PLwD is rare.

Keyphrases

palliative care
emergency department
acute care
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advanced cancer
public health
cognitive decline
quality improvement
physical activity
affordable care act
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health insurance
drug induced