Palliative Care Is Increasingly Relevant to the Scope of Emergency Medicine The aging US population is increasingly dying from chronic rather than acute illnesses. By 2030, 1 of every 5…
SEE RELATED ARTICLE , P. 426 . Hospitalizations have long been recognized as sentinel events in the lives of older adults. Recovery from the illness or injury that prompts hospitalization may…
Study objective Among older persons, disability and functional decline are associated with increased mortality, institutionalization, and costs. The aim of the study was to determine whether illnesses and injuries leading…
SEE RELATED ARTICLE , P. 397 . In this issue of Annals , Martsolf et al assess how emergency department (ED) visits for low-acuity conditions change after nearby retail clinics open….
Study objective Palliative care has been shown to reduce end-of-life emergency department (ED) use. Our objective was to determine how the association of community-based palliative care with reduced ED visits…
Study objective We determine whether visit patterns indicative of higher continuity are related to a lower risk of presenting at the emergency department (ED) among older adults. Methods This study…
A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with worsening dyspnea on exertion. She had a history of deep venous thrombosis and within the past month had been traveling extensively….
SEE RELATED ARTICLE , P. 383 . Change is not only hard but also sometimes it is just plain ugly. When emergency medical services (EMS) first started to grow and…
Study objective We determine the number and location of freestanding emergency departments (EDs) across the United States and determine the population characteristics of areas where freestanding EDs are located. Methods…
Study objective We assess whether the opening of retail clinics near emergency departments (ED) is associated with decreased ED utilization for low-acuity conditions. Methods We used data from the Healthcare…
