Emergency department (ED) crowding represents an international crisis that may affect the
quality and access of health care. We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search to …

Study objective Frequent users of emergency departments (EDs) are a relatively small group
of vulnerable patients accounting for a disproportionally high number of ED visits. Our …

Background Racial and ethnic disparities in health status are pervasive at all stages of the
life cycle. One approach to reducing health disparities involves mobilizing community …

If genomic studies are to be a clinically relevant and timely reflection of the relationship
between genetics and health status—whether for common or rare variants—cost-effective …

This systematic review aimed to measure the prevalence of inappropriate emergency
department (ED) use by adults and associated factors. The review included 31 articles …

Background As the US transitions to value-based healthcare, physicians and payers are
incentivized to change healthcare delivery to improve quality of care while controlling costs …

Study objective Previous reviews of emergency department (ED) visit reduction programs
have not required that studies meet a minimum quality level and have therefore included low …

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

Background Emergency department (ED) utilization has dramatically increased in
developed countries over the last twenty years. Because it has been associated with …

Background Inappropriate visits to emergency departments (EDs) could represent from 20%
to 40% of all visits. Inappropriate use is a burden on healthcare costs and increases the risk …