Background: People aged 65 years or more represent a growing group of emergency
department users. We investigated whether characteristics of primary care (accessibility and …

Background: Many studies have shown the tendency for people without a regular care
provider or primary physician to make greater use of emergency departments. We sought to …

Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the determinants of hospital
emergency department (ED) visits by elders, using a modification of the Andersen …

Objective: To examine the relation between continuity of primary care and hospitalizations.
Methods: Survey data from a representative sample of older adults aged 67 or over living in …

Objectives To evaluate the association between longitudinal continuity of primary care and
use of emergency department (ED) and inpatient care in older veterans. Design …

PURPOSE Secondary health care services have been under considerable pressure in
England as attendance rates increase, resulting in longer waiting times and greater …

Background Population ageing is projected to impact on health services utilisation including
Emergency Departments (ED), with older patients reportedly having a high rate of return …

The expansion of health insurance to millions of Americans through the Affordable Care Act
has given rise to concerns about increased use of emergency department (ED) and hospital …

Objective: To characterize the ED utilization patterns of the elderly population using
nationally representative data. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed using the …

Background Emergency Departments (EDs) are playing an increasingly important role in the
care of older adults. Characterizing ED usage will facilitate the planning for care delivery …