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Emergency Department Use Among Vermont Homeless Families
Ameli, Jonathan Crook, Emily Kennedy, Ashleigh Gray, Megan Sutherland, Jared Thomas, Jonathan Chi, Grace Farnham, Pam Smith, Liz Hawkins, Annika
Ameli, Jonathan
Crook, Emily
Kennedy, Ashleigh
Gray, Megan
Sutherland, Jared
Thomas, Jonathan
Chi, Grace
Farnham, Pam
Smith, Liz
Hawkins, Annika
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Background: Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) houses homeless individuals and families from the Burlington area. COTS believes that a high proportion of their residents use the Fletcher Allen Health Care Emergency Department (FAHCED) for their health care more frequently compared to the general population. There are many other primary care services offered in the Burlington area, such as Safe Harbor Clinic, Community Health Center, and private offices, which are more appropriate for non-emergent health concerns and are readily accessible to the homeless population. By surveying the population of homeless families in Burlington and conducting a focus group with the COTS staff, we hoped to discover the reasons for ED usage, potential barriers to primary health care, and any possible changes that could ameliorate the health care of this population
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2011-02-04
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