User Characteristics of a Low-Acuity Emergency Department Alternative for Low-Income Patients

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) use for healthcare that can be treated elsewhere is costly to the healthcare system. However, convenience settings such as urgent care centers (UCC) are generally inaccessible to low-income patients. Housing an UCC within a federally qualified health center (F...

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Published in:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors: Sara W. Heinert, Melody Mumford, Sarah E. Kim, Muhammad M. Hossain, Michael L. Amashta, Maria A. Massey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-09-01
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9r73610v