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  • Public Health

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  • Nonurgent emergency department (ED) visits contribute significantly to ED overcrowding.
  • Despite initiatives to mitigate overcrowding, ED utilization for nonurgent conditions remains high.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate factors influencing nonurgent ED visits.
  • To explore patient perceptions of alternative healthcare services (PCPs, UCCs) compared to EDs.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative survey administered to 586 patients at an academic, level-1 trauma center.
  • Identification of nonurgent visits using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) 5-level triage acuity scale.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, reasons for ED visits, and satisfaction with ED, PCPs, and UCCs.

Main Results:

  • Common themes included ED accessibility, perceived physician qualifications, and the necessity of diagnostic testing.
  • Patients expressed general satisfaction with primary care physicians (PCPs) and urgent care centers (UCCs).
  • Despite satisfaction with alternatives, nonurgent ED visits remained frequent.

Conclusions:

  • Many nonurgent ED visits could potentially be managed by alternative healthcare services.
  • Enhanced patient education on appropriate ED use and the benefits of PCPs and UCCs is recommended.
  • Findings support existing literature on ED utilization patterns and the need for improved healthcare navigation.