ER BOARDING CRISIS IS AS BAD AS IT'S EVER BEEN

Every day in ERs around the country, seniors, are left sitting in waiting rooms, lying on gurneys, in pain and discomfort for hours, and sometimes, even days. Some are not even getting the minimum support like enough food, water, movement, or even restroom help, which for seniors is the kind of care doctors deem necessary.

While ER boarding can happen to all patients, adults 65 and older, who account for nearly 20% of ER visits, are especially vulnerable during long waits for care. Seniors may encounter boarding more often than other patients.

“The impact of long ER waits on seniors who are frail, with multiple medical issues, is especially serious. Confined to stretchers, gurneys, or even hard chairs, often without dependable aid from nurses, they’re at risk of losing strength, forgoing essential medications, and experiencing complications such as delirium”

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