Objective To describe policy interventions that have the objective to reduce ED use and to
estimate their effectiveness. Methods Narrative review by searching three electronic …

PURPOSE Case management (CM) interventions are effective for frequent users of health
care services, but little is known about which intervention characteristics lead to positive …

The experiences of individuals with mental illness and addictions who frequently present to
hospital emergency departments (EDs) have rarely been explored. This study reports …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to synthesize and compare population
characteristics associated with frequent emergency department (ED) use within and across …

Frequent emergency department (ED) users with mental health issues are particularly
vulnerable patients, who often receive insufficient or inadequate outpatient care. This …

The most commonly used techniques for addressing each Emergency Department (ED)
problem (overcrowding, prolonged waiting time, extended length of stay, excessive patient …

Objectives Social determinants of health (SDH), key contributors to health, are rarely
systematically measured and collected in the electronic health record (EHR). We investigate …

Background Asthma is the commonest chronic respiratory tract disease in children. In low-
income countries, challenges exist in asthma diagnosis. In surveys done in children, the …

Objective We aimed to explore the construct of “high need” and identify common need
domains among high-need patients, their care professionals, and healthcare organizations; …

Interest in high users of acute care continues to grow as health care organizations look to
deliver cost-effective and high-quality care to patients. Since “super-utilizers” of acute care …