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An article by the Associated Press discusses the issue of ER boarding, where elderly patients, like Tracy Balhan's father who had dementia, spend extended periods in emergency rooms waiting for a psych evaluation. One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours. Fifty percent of the patients who were boarded for any length of time were 65 and older.

Courtesy: wtop.com

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