TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Geriatric Patients A1 - Hogan, Teresita M. A1 - Young, Andrew A1 - Novack, Jared A2 - Cooney, Derek R. PY - 2016 T2 - Cooney's EMS Medicine AB - Adults aged 65 years and older are the foremost utilizers of EMS and are at excess risk for adverse events.1 Studies overwhelmingly agree this high level of use by older adults is appropriate.2-6 Elders have greater needs for emergency care than other age groups.7 They are often acutely ill and nearly 30% of elder EMS patients require high intensity care. The potential exists for the elder population to overwhelm EMS networks due to their numbers and their complex interwoven needs that do not fit neatly into our systems design. EMS was designed for acute emergent action not for the multifaceted nuanced concerns experienced by our nation's elders. Understanding the full scope of this issue is essential to define opportunities for targeted improvements in practice and policy, thereby preparing EMS providers and systems for the oncoming geriatric tsunami. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126792707 ER -