Longitudinal study observes elevated emergency and ambulatory care sensitive admissions among homeless individuals, highlighting persistent primary care gaps.
Homeless patients use hospital services at higher rates than housed patients, particularly emergency admissions. ACS admissions of homeless patients are higher which suggests some admissions may be potentially preventable with improved access to primary care. However, these admissions comprise a small share of total admissions.
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