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Home discharge is not the endpoint of an emergency geriatric pathway
A publication in emergency medicine argues that sending older patients home from the emergency department should not be treated as the end of their care pathway. The authors contend that frail elderly people discharged home still need follow-up, reassessment and coordination with community and geriatric services, and that emergency departments should view home discharge as one step in a longer continuum rather than a final outcome.
Why now: The argument challenges common emergency department practice for older patients, prompting discussion among clinicians about discharge standards and follow-up care.
Springer Natureemergency departmentsgeriatric medicine
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- Home discharge is not the endpoint of an emergency geriatric pathway · Springer Nature Link
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