Geographical variability in the relationship between synoptic weather type and emergency department visits for pain across North Carolina

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Elcik ◽  
Christopher M. Fuhrmann ◽  
Scott C. Sheridan ◽  
Andrew E. Mercer ◽  
Kathleen Sherman-Morris
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Weather Type ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Geographical Variability ◽  
Synoptic Weather ◽  
The Relationship

Relationship between synoptic weather type and emergency department visits for different types of pain across the Triangle region of North Carolina

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 1815-1823
Author(s):  
Christopher Elcik ◽  
Christopher M. Fuhrmann ◽  
Scott C. Sheridan ◽  
Andrew E. Mercer ◽  
Kathleen Sherman-Morris
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Weather Type ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Synoptic Weather ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Emergency Department Visits in North Carolina (2007–2011)

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Fuhrmann ◽  
Margaret M. Sugg ◽  
Charles E. Konrad ◽  
Anna Waller
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Extreme Heat ◽  
Extreme Heat Events ◽  
Heat Events

scholarly journals Variation in emergency department visits for conditions that may be treated in alternative primary care settings

CJEM ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 252-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris A. Altmayer ◽  
Sten Ardal ◽  
Graham L. Woodward ◽  
Michael J. Schull
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Geographic Variation ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Rural Counties ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Care Capacity ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT The purpose of this report is to examine Ontario's geographic variation in emergency department (ED) visits for conditions that may be treated in alternative primary care settings. We studied all visits to Ontario EDs in 2002/03 and calculated county-specific age-standardized rates. Overall in Ontario, there were 3174 ED visits per 100 000 population aged 1-74 for conditions that could be treated in alternate primary care settings, but rates varied widely across counties. They were higher in rural counties with rates up to 7-fold higher than the provincial average. Urban counties had lower rates, some were less than one-third of the provincial average. Further research is needed to determine the relationship between ED utilization and primary care capacity.

scholarly journals Effect of socio-demographic factors on the association between multimorbidity and acute care service use: a population-based retrospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Ann Fisher ◽  
Lauren Griffith ◽  
Andrea Gruneir ◽  
Richard Perez ◽  
Lindsay Favotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Acute Care Service

Abstract Background: This study explores how a broad-range of socio-demographic factors shape the relationship between multimorbidity and one-year acute care service use (i.e., hospital, emergency department visits) among older adults in Ontario, Canada. Methods: We linked multiple cycles (2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012) of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) to health administrative data to create a cohort of adults aged 65 and older in Ontario. Twelve chronic conditions identified from the administrative data were used to estimate multimorbidity (number of chronic conditions). We identified acute care service use over one year from the administrative data. We examined the relationship between multimorbidity and service use stratified by a comprehensive range of socio-demographic variables available from the CCHS. Logistic and Poisson multivariable regressions were used to explore the association between multimorbidity and service use and the role of socio-demographic factors in shaping this relationship. Results: Of the 28,361 members of the study sample, 60% were between the ages of 65 and 74 years, 57% were female, 72% were non-immigrant, and over 75% lived in an urban area. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations consistently increased with the level of multimorbidity. Stratified analyses revealed further patterns, with many being similar for both services – e.g., the odds ratios for both services were higher at all levels of multimorbidity for men, older age groups, and those with lower annual household income. Rurality and immigrant status appeared to impact emergency department use (higher in rural residents and non-immigrants) but not hospitalizations. Multimorbidity and most socio-demographic variables remained significant predictors of acute care service use in the multivariable regressions. Conclusions: Strong evidence links multimorbidity with increased acute care service use. This study showed that socio-demographic factors did not modify the relationship between multimorbidity and acute care service use, they were independently associated with acute care service use. Acute care service use was associated with perceived physical and mental health status as well as psychosocial factors, suggesting that optimizing service use requires attention to self-reported health status and social determinants, with programs that are multifaceted and integrated across the health and social service sectors.

scholarly journals Notes from the Field: Hurricane Florence–Related Emergency Department Visits — North Carolina, 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (28) ◽  
pp. 631-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Tanz ◽  
Molly N. Hoffman ◽  
Dana Dandeneau ◽  
Zachary Faigen ◽  
Zack Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Emergency Department Visits

scholarly journals Emergency Department Visits Attributable to Asthma in North Carolina, 2008

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Kristen Hassmiller Lich ◽  
Debbie Travers ◽  
Wayne Psek ◽  
Morris Weinberger ◽  
Karin Yeatts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Emergency Department Visits
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