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September 28, 2025Western Journal of Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Emergency Department Utilization and Patient Acuity in the Setting of Care-Seeking Hesitancy: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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EFEric T. FrazierUniversity of California, IrvineNMNouri ModallalkarNDNatassia DunnMount Sinai Hospital

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Implication

Observational analysis revealed increased patient acuity in emergency department during COVID-19, indicating significant care-seeking hesitancy.

Key Points

  • Increased mortality rate per ED visit from 0.8859% to 1.2706% during the pandemic indicates higher patient acuity.
  • Hospital admission rate rose significantly from 26.0% before to 32.3% during the pandemic, suggesting severe patient conditions.
  • The mean number of ED visits declined by 16.7%, showing care-seeking hesitancy in non-COVID-19 patients.
  • The study highlights changes in ED utilization patterns, which must inform resource allocation in future health crises.

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Frazier et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d9052541e1c178a14f5624https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.43530
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