Association of hospital and health system factors with emergency department length of stay in older adults with dementia
Eric Slade, Sarah Szanton, Cynthia Boyd, Jennifer Wolff, Stephanie K. Nothelle, Phillip D. Magidson, Laura Prichett
Abstract
Persons living with dementia (PLWD) have longer lengths of stay (LOS) in the Emergency Department (ED), which increases risk of delirium, falls and medication errors. Care of PLWD in the ED is complex and presence of dementia care specialists (geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry) may streamline care. We sought to understand the contribution of health system factors, including presence of dementia care specialists, to LOS among PLWD.
Citation
Nothelle, S.K., Slade, E.P., Magidson, P.D. et al. Association of hospital and health system factors with emergency department length of stay in older adults with dementia. BMC Emerg Med 25, 193 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01353-2