Illnesses Associated With Increased Length of Stay for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalisations
Homelessness significantly increases the LOS of individuals within both ED and inpatient settings. We have identified several diagnoses that are associated with increased LOS in IE; these should inform the prioritisation and development of targeted interventions to improve the health of IEH.
Authors
- William Rioux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4278-9751)
- Robert L. Tanguay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6190-3682)
- Eddy Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-4337)
- Adetola Koleade
- Jordan Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7624-5723)
- Khokan C. Sikdar
- Karen Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-2289)
- Sheri Berg
- Stephen E. Congly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-3531)
- S. Monty Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1566-0015)
- Geoff G. Messier
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.14236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85