Waiting room and hallway care for older adults: a qualitative study with emergency nurses and technicians
Resource constraints restrict ED clinicians from ensuring safe, high-quality waiting room and hallway care for older adults. Systems-based solutions to improve care for older adults in these settings include transparency and reporting around hospital crowding, safe clinician staffing levels, and investment in dedicated ED spaces for older adults.
Authors
- Anita Nandkumar Chary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-7617)
- Ari B. Friedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0412-6754)
- Sarah J. Nessen
- K. Jane Muir
- Annika Bhananker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2800-8373)
Institutions
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06384-9
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Services Research and Development
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Nursing Research