Emergency Room

Study: Older adults make more than half of all trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions

March 14, 2011

Adults aged 50 and older made more than 1.1 million trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions in 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report.
 

Studies: Hospital stays contribute to high Medicare long-term care costs

October 14, 2010

Healthcare delivery system reforms could help reduce some of the "excessive and preventable" Medicare costs incurred by beneficiaries who live in long-term care facilities, according to recent reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
 

Many emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable, CDC estimates

May 03, 2010

A large percentage of nursing home residents' emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 

'Tis the season for elderly emergency room visits

November 30, 2009

The holidays are typically the time for families to gather for fun and cheer. But for families who haven't been keeping track of an elderly relative's health, the festivities may include a trip to the emergency room, a recent news article suggests.
 
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