US EditionAs dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
- A research letter on ER boarding was published in June 2024 in JAMA.
- Federal and state policy decisions from 40 years ago limited hospital beds.
- Long ER stays are common, especially for older adults needing behavioral care.
- One doctor said, "People need to be enraged about ."
- Experts warn ER boarding will worsen as the older population with dementia grows.
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Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages
An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.
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