These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.

Emergency departments in the United States have more than 140 million visits each year—a rate of four visits for every 10 people—that cost nearly $80 billion. Each interaction is carefully documented, ...

Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day. That transition can be a vulnerable moment, ...