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Emergency Medicine Super Utilizers And The Role Of Targeted Community Paramedicine, Nathan E. Dow
Emergency Medicine Super Utilizers And The Role Of Targeted Community Paramedicine, Nathan E. Dow
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Frequent emergency department (ED) users, colloquially known as “frequent fliers,” are a small population that account for a disproportionately large number of ED visits. Depending on the criteria used, ED super users may constitute as little as 1% of the individuals seen through the department, while accounting for up to 60% of the visit volume. There is an associated stress on the 911 system and a public health concern with burdening of already busy emergency departments. Unsurprisingly, ED super users have an associated financial cost. A 2015 Milwaukee area pilot program provided community outreach to only 39 of their well-known …