Past Frequent Emergency Department Use Predicts Mortality

Matthew J. Niedzwiecki, Hemal K. Kanzaria, Juan Carlos Montoy, Renee Y. Hsia and Maria C. Raven

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Abstract: This groundbreaking study in the January issue of Health Affairs finds that frequent emergency department (ED) users are at higher risk for mortality compared with similar patients receiving emergency care.

Keywords: Emergency departments; Mortality; Comorbidity; Populations; Insurance status; Access and use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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