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" Increased 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits Among Homeless Patients with Mental Health Conditions "
Lam, MPH, Chun Nok; Arora, MD, Sanjay; Menchine, MD, MPH, Michael
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AL
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933292
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LA7th4f90p
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English
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Lam, MPH, Chun Nok; Arora, MD, Sanjay; Menchine, MD, MPH, Michael
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Increased 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits Among Homeless Patients with Mental Health Conditions [Article]\ Lam, MPH, Chun Nok; Arora, MD, Sanjay; Menchine, MD, MPH, Michael
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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17/5
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2016
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Introduction: Patients with mental health conditions frequently use emergency medical services. Many suffer from substance use and homelessness. If they use the emergency department (ED) as their primary source of care, potentially preventable frequent ED revisits and hospital readmissions can worsen an already crowded healthcare system. However, the magnitude to which homelessness affects health service utilization among patients with mental health conditions remains unclear in the medical community. This study assessed the impact of homelessness on 30-day ED revisits and hospital readmissions among patients presenting with mental health conditions in an urban, safety-net hospital.
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