Geriatric Emergency Room

By  Brian Dolan 06:27 am April 11, 2012
Two months ago New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital opened the doors on its new geriatric emergency room, which is specifically designed to cater to the needs and particular medical issues of patients aged 65 and older, according to a report in The New York Times this week. A part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 calls for hospitals' Medicare payments to be tied to patient satisfaction surveys...