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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedRaven MC, Guzman D, Chen AH
Out-of-network emergency department use among managed Medicaid beneficiaries.
The researchers examined factors associated with out-of-network ED use among Medicaid beneficiaries. They concluded that there are a number of factors related to out-of-network ED use, including the proximity and density of out-of-network EDs, race and ethnicity, a prior history of out-of-network ED use, and individuals' connection to primary care.
AHRQ-funded; HS021700.
Citation: Raven MC, Guzman D, Chen AH .
Out-of-network emergency department use among managed Medicaid beneficiaries.
Health Serv Res 2017 Dec;52(6):2156-74. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12604.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Medicaid, Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health
Berian JR, Paruch JL, Cohen ME
Does performance vary within the same hospital when separately examining different patient subgroups?
The researchers sought to determine whether performance differs within a given hospital for 6 contrasting patient subgroups and to identify the percentage of hospitals with greater than chance differences in performance. They found that overall quality differed for elderly vs nonelderly, renal insufficiency vs normal renal function patients, cancer vs noncancer, and emergency vs nonemergency. They concluded that quality programs can consider separate reports for these subgroups to identify opportunities for quality improvement.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857.
Citation: Berian JR, Paruch JL, Cohen ME .
Does performance vary within the same hospital when separately examining different patient subgroups?
J Am Coll Surg 2016 May;222(5):790-97.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.057.
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Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hospitals, Outcomes, Quality Improvement, Social Determinants of Health
Sasson C, Haukoos JS, Ben-Youssef L
Barriers to calling 911 and learning and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation for residents of primarily Latino, high-risk neighborhoods in Denver, Colorado.
The goal of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to calling 911, and learning and performing CPR in 5 low-income, Latino neighborhoods in Denver, CO. Six key barriers to calling 911 were identified: fear of becoming involved because of distrust of law enforcement, financial, immigration status, lack of recognition of cardiac arrest event, language, and violence.
AHRQ-funded; HS017526; HS021749.
Citation: Sasson C, Haukoos JS, Ben-Youssef L .
Barriers to calling 911 and learning and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation for residents of primarily Latino, high-risk neighborhoods in Denver, Colorado.
Ann Emerg Med 2015 May;65(5):545-52.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.10.028..
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Social Determinants of Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Low-Income
Malhotra K, Baltrus P P, Zhang S
Geographic and racial variation in asthma prevalence and emergency department use among Medicaid-enrolled children in 14 southern states.
Using 2007 Medicaid claims data from 556 counties in 14 southern states, the researchers described the local area variation in 1-year asthma prevalence rates, emergency department visit rates, and racial disparity rate ratios. They found much local area variation in asthma prevalence and asthma ED visit rates among Medicaid-enrolled children. Between black and white children, more counties had higher prevalence of asthma and higher ED visit rates among blacks.
AHRQ-funded; HS022444; HS019470
Citation: Malhotra K, Baltrus P P, Zhang S .
Geographic and racial variation in asthma prevalence and emergency department use among Medicaid-enrolled children in 14 southern states.
J Asthma. 2014 Nov;51(9):913-21. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.930479..
Keywords: Asthma, Medicaid, Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Hwang SW, Chambers C, Chiu S
A comprehensive assessment of health care utilization among homeless adults under a system of universal health insurance.
The researchers comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. They found that homeless people had substantially higher rates of ED and hospital use than general population controls; these rates were largely driven by a subset of homeless persons with extremely high-intensity usage of health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Hwang SW, Chambers C, Chiu S .
A comprehensive assessment of health care utilization among homeless adults under a system of universal health insurance.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S294-301. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301369..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)