Emergency department condition acuity, length of stay, and revisits among deaf and hard-of-hearing patients: A retrospective chart review.
Tyler G JamesM David MillerMichael M McKeeMeagan K SullivanJason M RotoliThomas A PearsonElham MahmoudiJulia R VarnesJee Won CheongPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
Our study identified that DHH ASL users have longer ED LOS than non-DHH English speakers. Additional research is needed to further explain the association between DHH status and ED care outcomes (including ED LOS and acute revisit), which may be used to identify intervention targets to improve health equity.
Keyphrases
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