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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Manag Care. 2011 Jun 1;17(6 Spec No):e215–e223.

Table 4.

Relationship Between Other Outpatient Care and Repeat Emergency Department Visit, Hospital Admission, or Death Within 30 Days After Emergency Department Discharge

Other Outpatient Care Preceding First Event First Event in 30-Day Follow-up Period, %
Repeat ED Visit (n = 15,263) Hospital Admission (n = 4290) Death (n = 209)
PCP visit 13.8 18.6 13.4
Specialty care visit 14.7 30.1 17.2
Mental health visit 8.8 10.5 5.7
Any non-ED outpatient care (PCP specialty care, or mental health) 28.3 45.4 29.7

ED indicates emergency department; PCP, primary care provider.