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, % | ||
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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.