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The aim is to understand how cognitive profiles influence care pathways and hospital costs for older adults.

March 25, 2026Open Access

Beyond Triage: Cognitive Profiles and ED ‐To‐Inpatient Costs and Resource Pathways in Older Adults

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The aim is to understand how cognitive profiles influence care pathways and hospital costs for older adults.
Analyzed clinical severity and cognitive profiles in older adults admitted from the emergency department.
Evaluated cost associations and resource utilization based on cognitive profiles and clinical conditions.
Identified links between delirium and higher-acuity allocations versus preexisting cognitive impairment.
Clinical severity had the strongest correlation with hospital costs.
Cognitive profiles influenced the complexity and resource involvement in care pathways.
Delirium was associated with higher resource allocation compared to those with preexisting cognitive impairment.

Abstract

Clinical severity showed the strongest association with costs. In contrast, cognitive profiles were independently associated with the care pathway and complexity, with delirium linked to higher-acuity allocation and preexisting cognitive impairment without delirium to broader multidisciplinary involvement. Recognizing these distinct cognitive profiles is fundamental for anticipating care demands and optimizing resource allocation for this vulnerable population.

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Biegelmeyer et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37adcb34aaaeb1a67cd30 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70264

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Authors

Julia Biegelmeyer

Marlon J. R. Aliberti

Thiago J. Avelino‐Silva

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Academic Emergency Medicine

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University of California, San Francisco

University of San Francisco

Hospital Sírio-Libanês

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