Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JULY 1, 2025

When sudden illness or injury strikes, knowing whether to head to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic can make all the difference—both in terms of your health and your wallet. If you have a cold, respiratory infection, bladder infection, or other health issue that can be treated without hospital care, then you need urgent care.

Emergency Room 52

Emergency Room ER DO Family Medicine 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. We retrieved information on all ER visits and hospitalizations in internal medicine and surgical wards from 2017 to 2019 and mortality in 2019.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Diabetes ER Medical 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dataset: Quebec administrative health databases containing de-identified prescription drug claims, ER visits, hospitalizations, and medical acts held by the National Institute for Excellence in Health and Social Services (INESSS) were used. 2) Hazard ratio for an adverse event (emergency room visit, hospitalization, or death).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Emergency Room Insurance ER 130