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Analyzing Temporal Patterns in Frequent Emergency Department Visits among Oncology Patients Using Semantic Similarity Measures

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Description
Analyzes patterns in frequent emergency department (ED) use among patients with and without cancer, utilizing 2018-2019 ED visit data of 5 rural and 5 urban Illinois hospitals. Compares patient characteristics, cancer versus non-cancer patient mix, and proximity to care in rural and urban EDs. Discusses cancer patients as a priority group for improving access and service delivery to produce better outcomes and reduce emergency services use.
Author(s)
Hyojung Kang, Lloyd Fernandes, John P. Riordan
Citation
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 89, 51-56
Date
01/2025
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Emergency department and urgent care services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Illinois