Hospital Readmissions Among the Homeless Population in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Authors

  • Victoria F. Dirmyer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i1.6521

Abstract

It is estimated that there are 1.7 million homeless individuals in the United States; 36% are families with children under the age of 18. Due to lack of resources, homeless individuals frequent emergency departments for immediate health care needs. The aim of this study was to examine a homeless population who visited an Albuquerque area hospital at any time during a 3-year time period. A comparison of demographic characteristics as well as visit/hospitalization characteristics between two populations was analyzed; homeless individuals who had a 30-day readmission compared to those that did not have a 30-day readmission.

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Published

2016-03-24

How to Cite

Dirmyer, V. F. (2016). Hospital Readmissions Among the Homeless Population in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i1.6521

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Poster Presentations

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