Effect of a Housing and Case Management Program on Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Among Chronically Ill Homeless Adults
JAMAPublished 5 May 2009
Laura S. Sadowski, Romina Kee, Tyler J. VanderWeele, David Buchanan
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After adjustment, offering housing and case management to a population of homeless adults with chronic medical illnesses resulted in fewer hospital days and emergency department visits, compared with usual care.
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clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00490581.
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