University of California, San Francisco
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.
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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
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
CommunityRx: A real-world controlled clinical trial of a scalable, low-intensity community resource referral intervention
S.T. Lindau, J.A. Makelarski, E.M. Abramsohn, D.G. Beiser, K. Boyd, C. Chou, M. Giurcanu, E.S. Huang, C. Liao, L.P. Schumm, E.L Tung
Am J Public Health
Objectives: To test the effect of CommunityRx, a scalable, low-intensity intervention that matches patients to community resources on mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (primary outcome), physical HRQOL, and confidence in finding resources.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post with Comparison Group
A qualitative study examining stakeholder perspectives of a local child abuse program in community emergency departments
G. Tiyyagura, P. Schaeffer, M. Gawel, J.M. Leventhal, M. Auerbach, A.G. Asnes
Acad Pediatr
Objectives: Emergency Department (ED) providers may fail to recognize or report child abuse and/or neglect (CAN).
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Universal intimate-partner violence assessment in the pediatric emergency department and urgent care setting: A retrospective review
M. Litzau, M. Denise Dowd, J. Stallbaumer-Rouyer, M.K. Miller, K.A. Randell
Pediatr Emerg Care
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine universal intimate-partner violence (IPV) assessment in the pediatric acute care setting.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Food for thought: A randomized trial of food insecurity screening in the emergency department
D. Cullen, A. Woodford, J. Fein
Acad Pediatr
Background/Objective: Although there is growing interest in screening for food insecurity in the clinical setting, little evidence exists regarding screening formats that maximize disclosure and caregiver comfort.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Screening for child abuse by using a checklist and physical examinations in the emergency department led to the detection of more cases
A.H. Teeuw, R.B.J Kraan, R.R. van Rijn, P.M.M. Bossuyt, H.S.A. Heymans
Acta Paediatr
Aim: We studied the accuracy of a screening checklist (SPUTOVAMO), complete physical examination (top-to-toe inspection, TTI) and their combination in detecting child abuse in the emergency department (ED).
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Emergency departments as the health safety nets of society: A descriptive and multicenter analysis of social worker support in the emergency room
S. Selby, D. Wang, E. Murray, E. Lang
Cureus
Introduction: Social Work (SW) referrals made in the emergency department (ED) highlight the weaknesses in the existing support system for vulnerable and disadvantaged patients. SW personnel play a pivotal role in some EDs but are not integrated into the team in several jurisdictions.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program size and timing and hypertension-related emergency department claims among Medicaid enrollees
C.O. Ojinnaka, C. Heflin
J Am Soc Hypertens
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a public policy program that aims to reduce food insecurity-a social determinant of health that has been associated with suboptimal blood pressure control in the United States.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Social disconnection among older adults receiving care in the emergency department
D. Kandasamy, T.F. Platts-Mills, M.N. Shah, K.A. Van Orden, M.E. Betz
West J Emerg Med
Introduction: Social disconnection is a public health problem in older adults, as it can lead to decreased quality of life for this population.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Implementation of routine electronic health record-based child abuse screening in general emergency departments
J. Rumball-Smith, J. Fromkin, B. Rsosenthal, D. Shane, J. Skrbin, T. Bimber, R.P. Berger
Child Abuse Negl
Background: Routine childabuse screening is an approach to early identification of abuse. Previous studies evaluated paper-based screens; the widespread use of electronic health records suggests that screening is more likely to succeed if integrated into the electronic record.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
