Abstract Motivation Emergency Departments'(ED) modern triage systems implemented
worldwide are solely based upon medical knowledge and experience. This is a limitation of …

The most commonly used techniques for addressing each Emergency Department (ED)
problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient …

Background Dedicated geriatric models of care are becoming more prevalent due to the
complexity of, and increase in, acute healthcare presentations for older patients. For older …

Emergency departments (EDs) are challenged with a growing population of older patients.
These patients are at risk for a prolonged length of stay (LOS) at the ED and face more …

Throughout Europe, the older population is increasing. Of 551 million inhabitants, 19.4%
were of 65 years and over in 2017, and it is expected that in 2040, that number will rise to …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to explore the impact of the emergency department length of
stay (EDLOS) on the outcome of trauma patients. METHODS: A retrospective study was …

Frailty management focuses on optimizing the physical and psychological functioning of
older people with frail health through early risk identification and intervention in primary …

Objectives. To evaluate short-term mortality in people transferred from aged care homes for
treatment in a hospital emergency department (ED) and to analyze factors associated with …

Objetivo. Evaluar la frecuencia y los factores asociados con la mortalidad a corto plazo de
personas que viven en residencias tras ingreso en urgencias. Método. Análisis retrospectivo …

Introduction Older people are frequent emergency department (ED) users, a vulnerable
population and often have long stays in the ED. The aim of this study was to determine …