Characteristics and Resource Utilization Associated with Frequent Users of Emergency Departments.

Wan-Ling LeeWei-Ting ChenFei-Hsiu HsiaoChien-Hua HuangLing-Yun Huang

Published in: Emergency medicine international (2022)

Frequent users of ED are a heterogeneous group who usually suffer from multiple chronic diseases. There were higher rates of hospital admission and medical costs among frequent ED users compared to nonfrequent users. In addition to emergency services, frequent users also utilized outpatient resources heavily.

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