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Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions
BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) visits for dental reasons continue to impact EDs nationwide. This investigation determined the rate of follow-up in an emergency dental clinic (EDC) after hospital ED visits for nontraumatic dental conditions. METHODS: This prospective investigation reports the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27099530 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCIDE.S101195 |
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author | Meyer, Beau Adkins, Eric Finnerty, Nathan M Robinson, Fonda G |
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description | BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) visits for dental reasons continue to impact EDs nationwide. This investigation determined the rate of follow-up in an emergency dental clinic (EDC) after hospital ED visits for nontraumatic dental conditions. METHODS: This prospective investigation reports the number of patients who presented to an ED for nontraumatic dental conditions and the rate of follow-up at an EDC. Upon ED discharge, patients were provided instructions to follow-up for low-cost care at the EDC. Telephone contact was attempted following failed referrals. Descriptive statistics were reported for comparing referral sources and demographic trends. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-seven referrals were made and 31% followed up for definitive treatment at the EDC. More referrals were made on weekends than on weekdays. Failed referrals were unreachable by telephone in 75% of cases. Tooth extraction was the most common treatment rendered in the EDC. Of the ED patients who accessed EDC care, 14% became comprehensive patients in the EDC’s regular dental clinic. CONCLUSION: Less than one-third of ED referrals to the EDC followed up for definitive care when provided an opportunity to do so, and 75% of referrals were unreachable by telephone in the week following the ED dental visit. |
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spelling | pubmed-48227922016-04-20 Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions Meyer, Beau Adkins, Eric Finnerty, Nathan M Robinson, Fonda G Clin Cosmet Investig Dent Original Research BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) visits for dental reasons continue to impact EDs nationwide. This investigation determined the rate of follow-up in an emergency dental clinic (EDC) after hospital ED visits for nontraumatic dental conditions. METHODS: This prospective investigation reports the number of patients who presented to an ED for nontraumatic dental conditions and the rate of follow-up at an EDC. Upon ED discharge, patients were provided instructions to follow-up for low-cost care at the EDC. Telephone contact was attempted following failed referrals. Descriptive statistics were reported for comparing referral sources and demographic trends. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-seven referrals were made and 31% followed up for definitive treatment at the EDC. More referrals were made on weekends than on weekdays. Failed referrals were unreachable by telephone in 75% of cases. Tooth extraction was the most common treatment rendered in the EDC. Of the ED patients who accessed EDC care, 14% became comprehensive patients in the EDC’s regular dental clinic. CONCLUSION: Less than one-third of ED referrals to the EDC followed up for definitive care when provided an opportunity to do so, and 75% of referrals were unreachable by telephone in the week following the ED dental visit. Dove Medical Press 2016-03-30 /pmc/articles/PMC4822792/ /pubmed/27099530 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCIDE.S101195 Text en © 2016 Meyer et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Meyer, Beau Adkins, Eric Finnerty, Nathan M Robinson, Fonda G Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title | Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title_full | Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title_fullStr | Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title_full_unstemmed | Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title_short | Determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
title_sort | determining the rate of follow-up after hospital emergency department visits for dental conditions |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27099530 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCIDE.S101195 |
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