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ER Boarding Crisis Worsens for Older Adults, Posing Severe Risks to Health Emergency room physicians are sounding the alarm over the escalating problem of ER boarding, which has reached unprecedented levels, surpassing even the challenges faced during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Among those most vulnerable to the detrimental effects of prolonged ER waits are older adults, who make up a significant portion of ER visits. With staff shortages, bed availability issues, and high demand for hospital services exacerbating the crisis, seniors face serious risks to their health while waiting for care. The situation has been described as a public health crisis, demanding urgent attention and intervention. #ERBoarding #HealthCrisis #AgingPopulation #EmergencyMedicine #HealthcareSystem
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So if you translate the advice about what to bring when you come to the ED, it basically boils down to a survival kit and someone to take care of you, because the hospital can’t do it. One night of boarding in the ED once the decision to admit has been made increases mortality. Let me translate that into plain English: boarding patients in the ED kills people. Is that clear enough? Smdh this is sickening and so, so frustrating, because we’ve been warning about it for years. One more time for clarity and emphasis: BOARDING ADMITTED PATIENTS IN THE ED KILLS PEOPLE.
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11moThank you for sharing Darlene Fuchs !