Housing First is associated with reduced use of emergency medical services

• Published in: Prehospital emergency care Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 476
• Main Authors: Mackelprang, Jessica L, Collins, Susan E, Clifasefi, Seema L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 02.10.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Emergency Medical Services - utilization; Female; Homeless Persons - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Public Housing; Time Factors; Washington; Young Adult; Washington; emergency medical services; homelessness; Housing First

Chronically homeless adults with severe alcohol problems are disproportionately burdened with health-care problems and are high utilizers of emergency medical services (EMS). Single-site Housing First (HF), which provides immediate, permanent, low-barrier, nonabstinence-based, supportive housing, ha...