Common step-wise interventions improved primary care clinic visits and reduced emergency department discharge failures: a large-scale retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Chet D. Schrader (Author), Richard D. Robinson (Author), Somer Blair (Author), Sajid Shaikh (Author), Amy F. Ho (Author), James P. D'Etienne (Author), Jessica J. Kirby (Author), Radhika Cheeti (Author), Nestor R. Zenarosa (Author), Hao Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is critical to understand whether providing health insurance coverage, assigning a dedicated Primary Care Physician (PCP), and arranging timely post-Emergency Department (ED) clinic follow-up can improve compliance with clinic visits and reduce ED discharge failures. We aim to...