Understanding the association between frequent emergency department use and jail incarceration: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frequent emergency department (ED) use and incarceration can be driven by underlying structural factors and social needs. If frequent ED users are at increased risk for incarceration, ED-based interventions could be developed to mitigate this risk. The objective of this study was to determine whether frequent ED use is associated with incarceration.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 46,752 individuals in San Francisco Department of Public Health's interagency, integrated Coordinated Care Management System (CCMS) during fiscal year 2018-2019. The primary exposure was frequency of ED visits, and the primary outcome was presence of any county jail incarceration during the study period. We performed descriptive and multivariable analysis to

SUBMITTER: Eswaran V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10231420 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature