Senior US citizens that are sent to the emergency room and returned home are at more risk of disability and worsened health within the subsequent six months , according to Yale research . Hospitalizations are already known to raise disability rates in older patients , but the two year study on 700 older adults examined the aftermath of being discharged from the emergency department . More hospitals could hire advanced-practice nurses specializing in geriatrics to assess patients’ risk, the release said. The study found that the current medical care for newly disabled seniors is $ 26bn in the US . The findings were that there were “ significantly higher ” rates of disability for those discharged than the control group , and that patients were more likely to enter a nursing home and recover . The study concluded that better management of function , the use of care transition coordinators and further geriatric specialists would help reduce risk .
Senior US citizens that are sent to the emergency room and returned home are at more risk of disability and worsened health within the subsequent six months , according to Yale research . Hospitalizations are already known to raise disability rates in older patients , but the two year study on 700 older adults examined the aftermath of being discharged from the emergency department . The study found that the current medical care for newly disabled seniors is $ 26bn in the US . The findings were that there were “ significantly higher ” rates of disability for those discharged than the control group , and that patients were more likely to enter a nursing home and recover . The study concluded that better management of function , the use of care transition coordinators and further geriatric specialists would help reduce risk .