As the population ages, older patients are expected to make up an increasing share of ER patients. Our sickest patients are often our geriatric patients, and they get lost in the shuffle." The boomlet in geriatric emergency rooms stems in part from an increase in older patients with complex conditions who are seeking care in regular ERs. Over a two-day period in May, dozens of older patients were treated for falls, dizziness, severe pain and shortness of breath. That leaves some older ER patients waiting in the hallway.

Source: CNN June 27, 2016 13:18 UTC