University of California, San Francisco
Introduction: Food insecurity is a significant issue in the United States and is prevalent in emergency department (ED) patients.
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Emergency department experience with novel electronic medical record order for referral to food resources
M.L. Martel, L.R. Klein, K.A. Hager,, D.B. Cutts
West J Emerg Med
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Implementation of a comprehensive program to improve child physical abuse screening and detection in the emergency department
S.M. Carson
J Emerg Nurs
Introduction: Children often present to the emergency department for treatment of abuse-related injuries. ED providers-including emergency nurses-do not consistently screen children for abuse, which may allow abuse to go undetected and increases the risk for reinjury and death.
2018
Pre-post without Comparison GroupIntimate partner violence educational materials in the acute care setting: Acceptability and impact on female caregiver attitudes toward screening
K.A. Randell, A. Sherman, I. Walsh, D. O'Malley, M.D. Dowd
Pediatr Emerg Care
Objectives: This study aimed to determine acceptability of intimate partner violence (IPV) materials and effect of the materials on caregiver attitudes toward IPV screening.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post with Comparison Group
Reducing emergency room visits and in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data
S. Hewner, S.S. Sullivan, G. Yu
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs
Background: Efforts to improve care transitions require coordination across the healthcare continuum and interventions that enhance communication between acute and community settings.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post with Comparison Group
Are acute care settings amenable to addressing patient social needs: A sub-group analysis
L. Gottlieb, D. Hessler, D. Long, E. Laves, A. Burns, A. Amaya, C. Schudel, P. Sweeney, N. Adler
Am J Emerg Med
Based on a strong body of evidence linking socioeconomic status and health, interest in patients' social and economic needs is rapidly expanding.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Material needs of emergency department patients: A systematic review
P.W. Malecha, J.H. Williams, N.M. Kunzler, L.R. Goldfrank, J. Harrison, H.J. Alter, K.M. Doran
Acad Emerg Med
Background: Interest in social determinants of health (SDOH) has expanded in recent years, driven by a recognition that such factors may influence health outcomes, services use, and health care costs. One subset of SDOH is material needs such as housing and food.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
Homelessness and emergency medicine: A review of the literature
B.A. Salhi, M.H. White, S.R. Pitts, D.W. Wright
Acad Emerg Med
Objectives: We aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the demographics, prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evidence-based management of homeless persons in the emergency department (ED). Where appropriate, we highlight knowledge gaps and suggest directions for future research.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
Homelessness and emergency medicine: Where do we go from here?
K.M. Doran, M.C. Raven
Acad Emerg Med
In many emergency departments (EDs) around the country, providers care for patients experiencing homelessness on every single shift.
2018
Commentaries & BlogsED-based care coordination reduces costs for frequent ED users
M.P. Lin, B.B. Blanchfield, R.M. Kakoza, V. Vaidya, C. Price, J.S. Goldner, M. Higgins, E. Lessenich, K. Laskowski, J.D. Schuur
Am J Manag Care
Objectives: We evaluated a pilot quality improvement intervention implemented in an urban academic medical center emergency department (ED) to improve care coordination and reduce ED visits and hospitalizations among frequent ED users.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.
2017
Peer Reviewed ResearchRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Using case management in a universal health coverage system to improve quality of life of frequent emergency department users: a randomized controlled trial
K. Iglesias, S. Baggio, K. Moschetti, J.B. Wasserfallen, O. Hugli, J.B. Daeppen, B. Burnand, P. Bodenmann
Qual Life Res
Purpose: Frequent Emergency Department users are likely to experience poor quality of life (QOL). Case management interventions are efficient in responding to the complex needs of this population, but their effects on QOL have not been tested yet.
2017
Peer Reviewed ResearchRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
