Hospital emergency departments and inpatient services are inundated with large numbers of patients, many of whom have complex, unmet needs not effectively or efficiently dealt with in high-cost, acute care settings. The Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative’s goal was to create a more responsive system that would proactively address patient needs, produce better outcomes, and free up emergency department resources for acute medical crises.

 

Read the Initiative's fact sheet here.

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