University of California, San Francisco
The article by Raven highlights that the ED homeless population has different needs than other populations using the ED. This basic concept is crucial for successful population health management, but she also points out limitations in our ability to identify homeless individuals.
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2019
Commentaries & BlogsThe Hunger Vital Sign identifies household food insecurity among children in emergency departments and primary care
R.K. Gattu, G. Paik , Y. Wang, P. Ray, R. Lichenstein, M.M. Black
Children
This study aimed: (1) to examine the sensitivity and specificity of the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign against the 18-item Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) in identifying young children in food insecure households in emergency department and primary care sites and (2) to examine...
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Complete Eats: Summer meals offered by the emergency department for food insecurity
D. Cullen, A. Blauch, M. Mirth, J. Fein
Pediatrics
More than 21 million low-income children rely on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. The US Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides meals to children during the summer months, but these programs are underused.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Homelessness among patients in a southeastern safety net emergency department
T.S. Jackson, T.P. Moran, J. Lin, J. Ackerman, B.A. Salhi
South Med J
Objectives: Emergency departments (EDs) are important providers for homeless individuals, providing vital health care and meeting the subsistence needs of many homeless patients (eg, food, water, shelter).
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Transportation preferences of patients discharged from the emergency department in the era of ridesharing apps
A. Tomar, S.S. Ganesh, J.R. Richards
Emerg Med
Introduction: Patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) may encounter difficulty finding transportation home, increasing length of stay and ED crowding.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Community health workers in the emergency department-can they help with chronic hypertension care
B. Foster, K. Dawood, C. Pearson, J. Manteuffel
Curr Hypertens Rep
Purpose of review: To review community health worker (CHW) interventions tailored for hypertension management and to determine if the emergency department (ED) population would benefit from such interventions.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
Effects of a transitional care practice for a vulnerable population: A pragmatic, randomized comparative effectiveness trial
D.T. Liss, R.T. Ackermann, A. Cooper, E.A. Finch, C. Hurt, N. Lancki, A. Rogers, A. Sheth, C. Teter, C. Schaeffer
J Gen Intern Med
Background: There is limited experimental evidence on transitional care interventions beyond 30 days post-discharge and in vulnerable populations.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Interventions to decrease use in prehospital and emergency care settings among super-utilizers in the united states: A systematic review
S. Iovan, P.M. Lantz, K. Allan, M. Abir
Med Care Res Rev
Interest in high users of acute care continues to grow as health care organizations look to deliver cost-effective and high-quality care to patients.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
A 60-second survey to identify patients’ unmet social needs
S.R. Reves, J.P. O’Neal, M.M. Gonzalez, C. McHenry, M. Favour, R.S. Etz
Ann Fam Med
The connection between poor social determinants of health and high utilization of health care is well established. The use of emergency departments for illnesses manageable within the community is common, as are hospitalizations due to preventable disease complications.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Homeless status documentation at a metropolitan hospital emergency department
S.J. Lee, P. Thomas, H. Newnham, J. Freidin, C. Smith, J. Lowthian, F. Borghmans, R.A. Gocentas, D. De Silva, S. Stafrace
Emerg Med Australas
Objective: This study compared the prevalence of homelessness in consecutive patients presenting to a metropolitan hospital ED measured via a prospective housing screen with the prevalence of homelessness determined via retrospective audit of hospital data.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
