Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay of Older Patients in an Academic Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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 complications and poorer clinical outcomes. We aimed to identify risk factors for a prolonged LOS of older patients at the E...

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Main Authors: Özcan Sir, Gijs Hesselink, Mara Van Den Bogaert, Reinier P. Akkermans, Yvonne Schoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4937827
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