US EditionHospital ERs struggle amid dementia surge
- Speer waited 12 hours in the emergency room for a psychiatric evaluation and was restrained.
- Speer's experience is an example of ER boarding, a common issue stemming from healthcare system struggles.
- Static hospital bed numbers contrast with a 30-40% rise in ER visits between 2003 and 2023.
- Dr. Haddock stated that boarding is a system failure manifesting in the ER, demanding a systemic solution.
- Staffed hospital beds are 16% fewer post-COVID, and fewer resources exacerbate the boarding problem.
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Letters to the Editor: As ERs struggle to accommodate dementia patients, their loved ones bear the brunt
'Californians who have long-term insurance may be in for a rude awakening as to the percentage of care in assisted living that will actually be covered,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
·Los Angeles, United States
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As Dementia Rates Increase, Experts Warn Hospital Emergency Rooms Are Underprepared
(MedPage Today) -- AURORA, Ill. -- At her mother's home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he's smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, "Pops. The...
·New York, United States
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