Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Among Older Adults Presenting to the Geriatric Emergency Department

This study uses electronic medical records to categorize ethnic differences in clinical presentation and outcomes from COVID-19 among older adults. The data showed no difference in outcomes, hospitalizations, or death between older Hispanic adults and non-Hispanic patients with COVID-19.

Resource Details

• Population: Adults Aged 65 and Older|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
• Outside of US: No