Preventable emergency admissions of older adults: an observational mixed-method study of rates, associative factors and underlying causes in two Dutch hospitals

• Steef van den Broek,
• Nikki Heiwegen,
• Margot Verhofstad,
• Reinier Akkermans,
• Liselore van Westerop

Affiliations

Steef van den Broek

Emergency Department, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Nikki Heiwegen

Emergency Department, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Margot Verhofstad

Emergency Department, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Reinier Akkermans

Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Liselore van Westerop

Emergency Department, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands