Transitions in health care settings for frequent and infrequent users of emergency departments: a population-based retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Rhonda J. Rosychuk (Author), Anqi A. Chen (Author), Maria B. Ospina (Author), Andrew D. McRae (Author), X. Joan Hu (Author), Patrick McLane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Efforts to reduce emergency department (ED) volumes often target frequent users. We examined transitions in care across ED, hospital, and community settings, and in-hospital death, for high system users (HSUs) compared to controls. Methods Population-based databases provided ED v...