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Trends In Avoidable Hospitalizations, 1980–1998

A lack of timely and effective ambulatory care can result in a greater number of hospitalizations, especially for certain conditions and among vulnerable groups.¹ Communities where people perceived poor access to care had higher rates of hospitalization for certain chronic conditions.² Preventive care was linked to a reduced probability of avoidable hospitalization for children on Medicaid, and continuity of care with a provider decreased hospitalizations for a Medicaid population of children and adults.³ Also, persons living in counties designated as primary care shortage areas were found to have more avoidable hospitalizations.⁴

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Age and sex.Race and geography.Source of payment.Specific conditions.

Discussion And Policy Implications

 
Racial differences.Elderly.Other factors.Children.Data limitations.

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