Prior emergency medical services utilization is a risk factor for in-hospital death among patients with substance misuse: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance misuse poses a significant public health challenge, characterized by premature morbidity and mortality, and heightened healthcare utilization. While studies have demonstrated that previous hospitalizations and emergency department visits are associated with increased mortality in patients with substance misuse, it is unknown whether prior utilization of emergency medical service (EMS) is similarly associated with poor outcomes among this population. The objective of this study is to determine the association between EMS utilization in the 30 days before a hospitalization or emergency department visit and in-hospital outcomes among patients with substance misuse.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of adult emergency department visits and hospit

SUBMITTER: Gupta P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234660 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature