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Identifying Variability in Patient Characteristics and Prevalence of Emergency Department Utilization for Mental Health Diagnoses in Rural and Urban Communities

Date
10/2017
Journal
Journal of Rural Health
Description

Patients needing behavioral healthcare can get more appropriate, cost-effective treatment if they are redirected from emergency departments (EDs). This study examined whether a larger proportion of rural versus urban patients went to went to EDs.

Center
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Authors
Shawnda Schroeder, Mandi Leigh Peterson