Characteristics of homeless individuals using emergency department services in 2014

2017

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

Information

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Sun R, Karaca Z, Wong HS
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)

This Statistical Brief examines the characteristics and disposition if homeless individuals reporting to emergency departments (EDs). It cover mental illness, suicide and self-inflicted harm, insurance status, age range, race/ethnicity and the type of hospital (teaching vs. nonteaching) for the year 2014. Data were from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) 2014 State Inpatient Databases (SID) and 2014 State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) from eight States (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin).