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To evaluate the impact of replacing traditional hospital outpatient clinics with a primary care group practice on emergency room utilization.

September 1, 1978Medical Care

Impact of a Primary Care Group Practice on Emergency Room Utilization at a Community Hospital

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RURalph UllmanBladder Cancer Advocacy Network JBJames A. BlockNational Council for Palliative Care NBNed C. Boatricht

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Health services evaluation demonstrates reduced pediatric and adult emergency room visits following primary care group implementation, indicating targeted access shifts non-urgent hospital care.

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To evaluate the impact of replacing traditional hospital outpatient clinics with a primary care group practice on emergency room utilization.
Assessed changes in emergency room utilization following the introduction of a primary care group practice staffed by full-time, salaried physicians offering evening hours and 24-hour coverage.
Tracked utilization patterns among pediatric populations and adult patients previously reliant on hospital outpatient clinics.
Markedly reduced pediatric emergency room visits after transitioning to the comprehensive primary care model.
Achieved moderate reductions in emergency room visits among adult former clinic patients, with a modest net impact on total emergency department volume due to the small baseline clinic population.

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Ullman et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e69cdfe0256fbba3296e4 https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-197809000-00002

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Health services evaluation demonstrates reduced pediatric and adult emergency room visits following primary care group implementation, indicating targeted access shifts non-urgent hospital care.

Impact of a Primary Care Group Practice on Emergency Room Utilization at a Community Hospital

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Impact of a Primary Care Group Practice on Emergency Room Utilization at a Community Hospital

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