Commentary: The next hospital crisis is coming. Let’s hope the US is prepared
by Carmen Black, Los Angeles Times
Nov 12, 2021
2 minutes
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed devastating cracks in the foundation of U.S. health care. Hospitals were unprepared for enormous challenges to staffing, resulting from burnout and absences caused by the medical and psychological costs of the coronavirus.
There is another emerging crisis that could catch us again unprepared and last for decades: hospital emergencies stemming from dementia.
As the baby boomer population ages, more Americans will need hospitalizations and suffer
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