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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedChen SI, Wang Y, Dreyer R
Insurance and prehospital delay in patients </=55 years with acute myocardial infarction.
The authors assessed whether gender differences in health insurance help explain gender differences in delay in seeking care for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the US and in Spain. They concluded that in the US, women were more likely than men to delay, although it was not explained by differences in insurance status. Further, the lack of gender differences in prehospital delays in Spain suggests that these differences may vary by health care system and culture.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Chen SI, Wang Y, Dreyer R .
Insurance and prehospital delay in patients </=55 years with acute myocardial infarction.
Am J Cardiol 2015 Dec 15;116(12):1827-32. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.018.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Insurance, Heart Disease and Health, Sex Factors
Akosa Antwi Y, Moriya AS, Simon K
AHRQ Author: Moriya AS
Changes in emergency department use among young adults after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's dependent coverage provision.
The researchers evaluated the effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act insurance expansion on ED use among young adults. They found a modest decrease in ED use of young adults aged 19 to 25 years compared with those aged 27 to 29 years, particularly for less urgent conditions.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Akosa Antwi Y, Moriya AS, Simon K .
Changes in emergency department use among young adults after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's dependent coverage provision.
Ann Emerg Med 2015 Jun;65(6):664-72.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.01.010..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Insurance
Pines JM, Mutter RL, Zocchi MS
AHRQ Author: Mutter RL
Variation in emergency department admission rates across the United States.
The authors investigated factors related to variation in hospital-level emergency department (ED) admission rates. Using HCUP data, they found that higher proportions of Medicare and uninsured patients, more inpatient beds, lower ED volumes, for-profit ownership, trauma center status, and higher hospital occupancy rates were associated with higher ED admission rates.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Pines JM, Mutter RL, Zocchi MS .
Variation in emergency department admission rates across the United States.
Med Care Res Rev 2013 Apr;70(2):218-31. doi: 10.1177/1077558712470565.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Insurance, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization