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July 29, 2024Journal of Geriatric Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Frailty Explains Variation in Emergency Department Use for Older Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Justine Seidenfeld Karen M. Stechuchak Valerie Smith Catherine Stanwyck Chelsea Perfect Courtney H. Van Houtven Susan N. Hastings

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Abstract

Older adults were critically vulnerable to disruptions in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is not known if changes in ED utilization varied based on patient characteristics. Using a cohort of older Veterans, we examined changes in ED visit rates based on four characteristics of interest: age, race, area deprivation index, and frailty.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5eb43b6db643587580827 https://doi.org/10.17294/2694-4715.1080

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