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Emergency Room Services Used By Pediatric Patients Who Have An Established Primary Care, Rebecca J. Cooksey
Emergency Room Services Used By Pediatric Patients Who Have An Established Primary Care, Rebecca J. Cooksey
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Background: The use of emergency room services for primary care issues is an ongoing problem. The incidence is higher in the Medicaid population and is associated with emergency room overcrowding and excessive medical costs.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of and the details surrounding non-acute emergency room visits in a pediatric population within an urban primary care clinic.
Methods: This was a two-part descriptive study with both quantitative and qualitative components. A retrospective chart review of this facility’s ER data constituted the quantitative descriptive part of the study. The qualitative arm of the study …