Dementia patients in nursing homes face high rates of emergency care at life's end

A new study documents how often elderly dementia patients in nursing homes visit emergency departments and get hospitalized during their final months. The findings could reshape how providers staff facilities and budget for end-of-life care, while highlighting potential gaps in palliative services that keep dying residents out of hospitals.

Originaltitel: Nursing Home Residents With Dementia at End of Life: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Acute Hospital Deaths