Vital Signs: Emergency Department and Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions: Prevention is Paramount

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" Vital Signs: Emergency Department and Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions: Prevention is Paramount "
Lotfipour, Shahram; Cisneros, Victor; Chakravarthy, Bharath

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	933884
Doc. No	:	LA2kf6g033
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Lotfipour, Shahram; Cisneros, Victor; Chakravarthy, Bharath
Title & Author	:	Vital Signs: Emergency Department and Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions: Prevention is Paramount [Article]\ Lotfipour, Shahram; Cisneros, Victor; Chakravarthy, Bharath
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	14/6
Date	:	2013
Abstract	:	In 2009, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported there were 33 million licensed drivers 65 years and older in the U.S. This represents a 23 percent increase from 1999, number that is predicted to double by 2030. Although, motor vehicle collisions (MVC)-related to emergency department (ED) visits for older adults are lower per capita than for younger adults, the older-adults MVCs require more resources, such as additional diagnostic imaging and increased odds of admission. Addressing the specific needs of older-adults could lead to better outcomes yet not enough research currently exists. It is important to continue training emergency physicians to treat the increasing older-patient population, but its also imperative we increase our injury prevention and screening methodology. We review research findings from the article: Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Collisions: A Five-year national study, with commentary on current recommendation and policies for the growing older-adult driving population. [West J Emerg Med.2013;14(6):582–584.]