… did agree with expert assessments of the location of places with poor access to health
services. The data confirm that access to effective primary care reflected in lower …

… mental health services are related to hospitalization rates has important implications for
health outcomes, as well as for the state's budget. Community mental health services not only …

… of use of health services as resulting from the multiple influences of the external community
and health services environment, population characteristics, health behavior, and outcomes. […

… This study examined trends in hospitalization rates over a period of time (1990–2000) …
equity and efficiency in service delivery as well as enhancing service coordination. AHRs were …

… To examine whether the higher hospital admission rates for chronic medical conditions …
Analysis of California hospital discharge data. We calculated the hospitalization rates for these …

… study hospitalization and mortality rates for the population residing in the 72 hospital service
… period for children was necessary since hospital discharges were less frequent. We defined …

… spending 14 percent of our economic output on health services is excessive. Achievement
of a 15 percent reduction in hospitalization rate for patients with chronic disease, therefore, is …

… have higher rates of hospitalization for conditions that can often be treated out of hospital or
avoided … Health services utilization in the US population by health insurance coverage. In: …

… The Andersen model of health service utilization serves as the underlying theoretical framework
in our research: utilization of health services results from a predisposing component, an …

… care physicians and the rate of avoidable hospitalizations. … Statewide hospital discharge
data for general acute care … - and sex-adjusted AHC rates in the 26 health service areas (HSAs) …