Publication Date 3-1-2026 Journal Journal of the American Geriatrics Society PubMedCentral® Posted Date 12-23-2025 PubMedCentral® Full Text Version Post-print Abstract Background: People with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) and hospital utilization, high mortality and costs, and other poor outcomes. To successfully impact the care trajectories of these patients, health care systems must pragmatically identify the correct target population.