HJNO Sep/Oct 2020

50 SEP / OCT 2020 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS COLUMN  SENIOR HEALTH Contagion-Related Fears of Emergency Care DURING COVID-19 “Even now, with infection control protocols strictly in place, many older adults pause prior to seeking inpatient or emergency department care. Experts in the field of aging services are concerned about the extent to which these trends may impact the number of non-COVID-19 deaths in seniors. These concerns demand a call to action—a strategy to assist seniors in the second leg of this national pandemic.”