Insight Into Health Care Services: A Characterization of Emergency Room Visits and Economic Hazards in the United States

Hamadi, Hanadi; Apatu, Emma; Osagiede, Osayande; Spaulding, Aaron

doi:10.1017/dmp.2018.75

Cited by 3 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…We identified three relevant publications: two observational studies 585 , 586 ; and one systematic review. 587 The systematic review broadly examined social and demographic characteristics influencing ED use, and included unemployment as one of many variables.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research

Shah

Porta

Leung

et al. 2021

WestJEM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Social emergency medicine (EM) is an emerging field that examines the intersection of emergency care and social factors that influence health outcomes. We conducted a scoping review to explore the breadth and content of existing research pertaining to social EM to identify potential areas where future social EM research efforts should be directed. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search using Medical Subject Heading terms and phrases pertaining to social EM topic areas (e.g., “homelessness,” “housing instability”) based on previously published expert consensus. For searches that yielded fewer than 100 total publications, we used the PubMed “similar publications” tool to expand the search and ensure no relevant publications were missed. Studies were independently abstracted by two investigators and classified as relevant if they were conducted in US or Canadian emergency departments (ED). We classified relevant publications by study design type (observational or interventional research, systematic review, or commentary), publication site, and year. Discrepancies in relevant publications or classification were reviewed by a third investigator. Results: Our search strategy yielded 1,571 publications, of which 590 (38%) were relevant to social EM; among relevant publications, 58 (10%) were interventional studies, 410 (69%) were observational studies, 26 (4%) were systematic reviews, and 96 (16%) were commentaries. The majority (68%) of studies were published between 2010–2020. Firearm research and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) health research in particular grew rapidly over the last five years. The human trafficking topic area had the highest percentage (21%) of interventional studies. A significant portion of publications -- as high as 42% in the firearm violence topic area – included observational data or interventions related to children or the pediatric ED. Areas with more search results often included many publications describing disparities known to predispose ED patients to adverse outcomes (e.g., socioeconomic or racial disparities), or the influence of social determinants on ED utilization. Conclusion: Social emergency medicine research has been growing over the past 10 years, although areas such as firearm violence and LGBTQ health have had more research activity than other topics. The field would benefit from a consensus-driven research agenda.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of the observational studies, one correlated unemployment rates and trauma admissions in New Orleans, 586 and the other correlated ED visits with areas experiencing “economic hazard,” which included unemployment rate. 585 …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research

Shah

Porta

Leung

et al. 2021

WestJEM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Importantly, our findings confirm a longstanding assertion that county socio‐economic composition conditions/influences citizen's socio‐economic prospects and quality of life (Jensen et al, 2017; Volaco et al, 2018; Zell et al, 2018). Socio‐economic status plays a major role in determining health status and is associated with a wide range of health outcomes, with socio‐economic status increases associated with an increase in health benefits (Hamadi et al, 2018; Hamadi, Apatu, et al, 2019; Hamadi, Spaulding, et al, 2019; Mac McCullough & Leider, 2017). Although not the sole predictor of health, a county's wealth is key in determining the length and quality of life in the county.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To account for shared knowledge and resources of care, we included the percent of hospitals that are part of a larger health system. To account for competition, we included the Herfindahl– Hershman Index (Hamadi, Apatu, et al, 2019; Hamadi, Spaulding, et al, 2019). For socio‐economic characteristics not included in the socio‐economic County Health Ranking domain, we accounted for the average (2010–2013) population per 10,000 and the population 65 years of age and older per 10,000.…”

Section: The Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of community health on hospitals attainment of Magnet designation: Implications for policy and practice

Boamah

Hamadi

Bailey

et al. 2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aims:To determine if there is an association between better County Health Rankings and the increased odds of a hospital gaining Magnet designation in subsequent years (2014-2019) compared with counties with lower rankings. Background:The Magnet hospital model is recognized to have a great effect on nurses, patients and organizational outcomes. Although Magnet hospital designation is a well-established structural marker for nursing excellence, the effect of County Health Rankings and subsequent hospital achievement of Magnet status is unknown.

show abstract

“…Poor patient flow can cause a stressful environment alongside negative consequences for all involved stakeholders. An example consists of emergency department crowding which has been demonstrated to decrease quality of care received, cause patients to leave without being assisted, cause the care facility to lose money, and compromise community trust (Hamadi et al, 2019;Haraden & Resar, 2004;Momeni et al, 2018). Negative patient flow severely damages the patient experience and the provider experience.…”

Section: Theoretical Background Patient Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying User Experience Principles to Patient Experiences

Pavlov

Montalvo

Sasser

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Patient experiences within the healthcare system are often negative due to the predominantly system-centric nature of healthcare, as well as the physical or mental symptoms of the medical condition being experienced. Improved patient experiences are likely to improve patient visits, engagement with treatment, reduce frustration, and in some medical conditions, improve treatment outcomes. One way to improve patient experiences is to apply user experience principles to the design of patient interactions within the healthcare system. The present study utilized Arhippainen’s User Experience heuristics to identify ways in which patient experiences can be improved. Fundamental restructuring towards patient-centric experiences and general security practices would lead to improved PX and perceptions of healthcare.

show abstract

Insight Into Health Care Services: A Characterization of Emergency Room Visits and Economic Hazards in the United States

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research

A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research

The influence of community health on hospitals attainment of Magnet designation: Implications for policy and practice

Applying User Experience Principles to Patient Experiences

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About