Older adult visits to the emergency department for ambulatory care sensitive conditions

Abstract Objectives Ambulatory‐care‐sensitive conditions (ACSCs) represent emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions that might have been avoided through earlier primary care intervention. We characterize the current frequency and cost of ACSCs among older adults (≥65 years of age) in...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Main Authors: Adriane Lesser, Juhi Israni, Alexander X. Lo, Kelly J. Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Emergency Department
Older Adults
Prevention Quality Indicators
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12164

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https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12164

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