Are unmet health related social needs associated with emergency department utilization among Medicare beneficiaries?
Self-reported unmet HRSNs were associated with significantly increased odds of ≥ 2 ED visits but not an 1 ED visit within one year of the MCBS survey. These findings highlight the importance of improved and standardized data collection of HRSNs to understand the impacts on ED utilization. Oldest age patients had increased odds of index ED visits and revisits. Further investigation should focus on strategies to reduce ED recidivism in vulnerable older populations.
Authors
- Shameeke Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6692-073X)
- Carmen Vargas‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9910-3354)
- Ethan Abbott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-7996)
- Lynne D. Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-1601)
- David G. Buckler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6018-8282)
- Alexis Zebrowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4058-5050)
- Kevin Petrozzo
Institutions
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12554-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute