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

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: emergency; frequent emergency; department use; incarceration; emergency department

Journal Title: Academic Emergency Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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