Is this really an emergency? Reducing potentially preventable emergency department visits among nursing home residents.
Department of Integrated Medical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. Electronic address: jousland@health.fau.edu.
Joseph G
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Ouslander
Division of Geriatrics, Tennessee Valley Geriatric and Research Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
John F
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Schnelle
Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Jin
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Han
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004630:Emergencies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology