Characteristics and Acute Care Use Patterns of Patients in a Senior Living Community Medical Practice

SLC primary care medical practices serve a population that is older, has significant medical comorbidity, and frequently accesses acute medical care. Although many acute care issues for this population are handled via phone, home visits and/or ED use is common. Understanding the acute care health utilization patterns of SLC dwellers is critical to designing systems to optimally address the acute care needs of aging older adults.