Key result
The total number of emergency department visits by older patients increased from 696,005 in 2016 to 730,358 in 2019, a slight rise consistent with overall population growth.
Why the study?
Emergency department crowding persists despite overall visit reductions, but national research had not evaluated the role and visit trends of older patients in detail.
Population
All Dutch patients aged 70 years or older who visited the emergency department
Design
Nationwide retrospective cohort study
Authors
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Older patient ED visits rose in line with population aging; challenges disproportionate crowding attribution and leaves other drivers open for study.
Cohort
Yes
The slight increase in ED visits by older patients in the Netherlands aligns with population aging, suggesting that ED crowding is driven by factors other than just the volume of older patients, such as care complexity.
Schouten et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Emergency department visits. Time period (2016-2019) was evaluated on Trend in emergency department visits by older patients. The total number of emergency department visits by older patients increased from 696,005 in 2016 to 730,358 in 2019, a slight rise consistent with overall population growth.
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