Operation care: A pilot case management intervention for frequent emergency medical system users

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 352-357

  Rinke, Michael L ^a   Dietrich, Elisabeth ^b,d   Kodeck, Traci ^c   Westcoat, Kathleen ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c Baltimore HealthCare Access   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALTIMORE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COST SAVINGS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 84856558181     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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