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Saving elderly patients from the hazards of the ER

Saving elderly patients from the hazards of the ER

Update: 2025-03-14
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It may seem counterintuitive, but hospital emergency rooms can be hazardous to the health of elderly patients. An innovative geriatric multidisciplinary ER team at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal is getting elderly patients discharged quickly and safely, saving them from preventable harms and the hospital millions in preventable admissions.

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Saving elderly patients from the hazards of the ER

Saving elderly patients from the hazards of the ER