Emergency department use among young adult Medicare beneficiaries with autism and intellectual disabilities

ConclusionsPrevention efforts to reduce ED utilization, especially for those with ID and ASD with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, is warranted. Primary care providers and case managers should develop care plans to reduce the likelihood for emergency psychiatric utilization and ensure alternative care pathways. ED clinicians may require additional training to address the needs of this population when they present to the ED in crisis.
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research