Journal article
The association between home care visits and same-day emergency department use: a case–crossover study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The extent to which home care visits contribute to the delay or avoidance of emergency department use is poorly characterized. We examined the association between home care visits and same-day emergency department use among patients receiving publicly funded home care.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based case-crossover study among patients receiving publicly funded home care in the Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant region of …
Authors
Jones A; Schumacher C; Bronskill SE; Campitelli MA; Poss JW; Seow H; Costa AP
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 190, No. 17, pp. e525–e531
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
April 30, 2018
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.170892
ISSN
0820-3946