Tag: Emergency department

COVID-19 changed emergency department care patterns in Germany
Mixed methods study examining pandemic-driven changes in emergency department operations, staff experiences, and identified preparedness requirements for future health crises in German hospitals.

Undocumented patients had more self-pay ED visits after 2018
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in MedicineStudy shows undocumented patients increased self-pay emergency visits after 2018 public charge policy announcement, with differential rates persisting through mid-2019.

Regular home visits were not linked to fewer ED visits during heat
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in MedicineCohort study of 597,388 dual-eligible older adults found no significant association between weekly Medicaid home visits preceding extreme heat events and reduced ED visit rates during those events.



