%0 Journal Article
%T Emergency department visit patterns in the recently discharged, violently injured patient: retrospective cohort review
%J American journal of surgery
%D 2022
%A Kleber, Kara T.
%A Kravitz-Wirtz, Nicole
%A Buggs, Shani L.
%A Adams, Christy M.
%A Sardo, Angela C.
%A Hoch, Jeffrey S.
%A Brown, Ian E.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X BACKGROUND: Analysis of the costs associated with emergency department (ED) visits after discharge for violent injury could highlight subgroups for the development of cost-effective interventions to support healing and prevent treatment failures in violently injured patients. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective cohort review was conducted of all patients with return ED visits within 90 days of discharge after treatment for a violent injury occurring between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2018. Hospital costs were calculated for each incidence and analyzed against demographic and injury type variables to identify trends. <br><br>RESULTS: 218 return ED visits were identified. Hospital costs showed a high frequency of low-cost visits. For more complex visits, distinct cost patterns were observed for Black and LatinX males compared to White males as a function of age. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of hospital cost per visit identified trends among different subgroups. Underlying etiologies presumably vary between groups, but hypothesis-driven further investigation and needs assessment is required. Understanding the driving forces behind these cost trends may aid in developing effective interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0002-9610
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.005