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Addressing Disparities: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Use

Group of Senior Retirement Discussion Meet up Concept

The Health Quality Innovation Network’s (HQIN) webinar, Addressing Disparities: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Use, explored the drivers of unnecessary emergency department (ED) use through a disparity lens. Watch this session to learn how factors such as social needs, transition processes, medication management, and chronic conditions increase the likelihood of frequent ED visits.

During this session, participants learned how to:

  • Understand the current state of disparities in high ED utilization
  • Examine the impact of disparities on various drivers of high ED utilization: transition processes, social needs, medication management, and chronic conditions
  • Identify and apply methods of addressing the root causes of high ED utilization disparities. 
Intended Audience
HQIC
Health Care Providers
QIN-QIO

Organized by
Health Quality Innovation Network’s (HQIN)

Cost
N/A

Start Date/Time
End Date/Time
  • HQIC
  • QIN-QIO
  • Health Equity
  • Patient Safety
  • Care Coordination
  • Partnership for Community Health
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Presented By

Speaker Bio

Temi Olafunmiloye, BS, Manager, Health Equity, Health Quality Innovators

Carla Thomas, MS, CTRS, CPHQ, Consulting Manager, Health Quality Innovators