2 Recent Examples of Reducing ED Visits by Frequent Users

Here are two recent examples of initiatives that have reduced emergency department visits by frequent ED users.

1. St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids reduced the number of ED visits by frequent ED users by more than two-thirds through the Consistent Care Program, in which a committee creates care plans for frequent ED users.

2. Washington state emergency departments reduced Medicaid patients' "unnecessary" ED visits by 23 percent by implementing a set of seven best practices, including adoption of strict guidelines for the prescribing of narcotics.

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