Persistent Frequent Emergency Department Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Many FED users will seek ED care for multiple years, given their medical complexity. Future research should identify heterogeneous subgroups among persistent FED users to tailor interventions towards their needs.

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Medical Care
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2026-01-20
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https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002286
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Emergency and Acute Care Studies
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Persistent Frequent Emergency Department Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Robert L. Ohsfeldt, Hye-Chung Kum, Wafaa Bkheit
Medical Care
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
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Persistent Frequent Emergency Department Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Robert L. Ohsfeldt, Hye-Chung Kum, Wafaa Bkheit
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Abstract

Many FED users will seek ED care for multiple years, given their medical complexity. Future research should identify heterogeneous subgroups among persistent FED users to tailor interventions towards their needs.

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Alabama Department of Public Health (US), University of Alabama at Birmingham (US), Texas A&M University (US)
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