Social determinants and emergency department utilization: Findings from the Veterans Health Administration

Social determinants of health (SDH) are strong predictors of morbidity and mortality but health care systems struggle to integrate documentation of SDH into health records in ways that can be used for health services research. Given the impact of social factors on health, it is important to examine the relationship with emergency department (ED) utilization.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research