Case Management Reduces Length of Stay, Charges, and Testing in Emergency Department Frequent Users
Introduction: Case management is an effective, short-term means to reduce emergency department (ED) visits in frequent users of the ED. This study sought to determine the effectiveness of case management on frequent ED users, in terms of reducing ED and hospital length of stay (LOS), accrued costs,...
Main Authors: | Casey A. Grover, Jameel Sughair, Sydney Stoopes, Felipe Guillen, Leah Tellez, Tierra M. Wilson, Charles Gaccione, Reb J.H. Close |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4bd3w85r |
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