Analysis shows mismatched triage allocation and care needs in older adults, highlighting a need for better risk-stratification.
Despite being assigned to higher acuity, older adults had longer EDLOS and higher admission rates than younger adults within the same triage category. This highlights a mismatch between triage allocation and care needs, requiring enhanced geriatric-specific risk-stratification approaches.
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