Caring for Older Adults in the Hallway of a Crowded Emergency Department

Authors

Rebecca Weeks, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Kathy Sawasky, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Michael Malone, Advocate Aurora Health/ GEDCFollow

Abstract

This paper describes strategies for emergency department providers to address the needs of older adults when facilities are overcrowded and care extends into the hallway.

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Recommended Citation

Weeks, Rebecca; Sawasky, Kathy; and Malone, Michael (2021) "Caring for Older Adults in the Hallway of a Crowded Emergency Department," Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine: Vol. 2: Iss. 4, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17294/2694-4715.1019
Available at: https://institutionalrepository.aah.org/jgem/vol2/iss4/7