ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2026
Ambulatory Care Follow-Up and Fragmentation After Emergency Department Visits Among Older Adults.
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- Disparities in direct access to acute geriatric care - an observational analysis of geographic variations of ambulance conveyance.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Health Care Contact Days Among Older Adults After Emergency Department Visits: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
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ObjectivesThis study aimed to characterize ambulatory care patterns among older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED).MethodsThis retrospective cohort study of 55,391 ED visits from the 2015-2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey examined ambulatory follow-up within 7 and 30 days. Care fragmentation was assessed by identifying visits where patients saw 2+ different providers. Zero-inflated negative binomial models analyzed associations between patient characteristics (e.g., dementia, multiple chronic conditions) and follow-up.ResultsFollow-up occurred in 22.9% and 44.2% of cases within 7 and 30 days, respectively. Care fragmentation occurred in 4.6% and 25.3% of cases. Dementia reduced follow-up odds (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.66-0.84;
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