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Responding to Common Medical Emergencies
According to California Health and Human Services in 2017, 25% of the emergency department visits in the non-federal facilities of California were made by older adults or adults aged 60 and above. In addition, 29% of these visits led to hospital admission. In a report by the Public Policy Institute of California, 15.8% of the state population in 2022 were 65 years old and older.