Bonnie B. Blanchfield, ScD, CPA
Articles by Bonnie B. Blanchfield, ScD, CPA
ED-Based Care Coordination Reduces Costs for Frequent ED Users
ByMichelle P. Lin, MD, MPH,Bonnie B. Blanchfield, ScD, CPA,Rose M. Kakoza, MD, MPH,Vineeta Vaidya, MS,Christin Price, MD,Joshua S. Goldner, MD,Michelle Higgins, PA-C,Elisabeth Lessenich, MD, MPH,Karl Laskowski, MD, MBA,Jeremiah D. Schuur, MD, MHS Results of our pilot randomized controlled intervention involving emergency department (ED)-based care coordination and community health workers demonstrated a trend toward fewer ED visits, fewer hospitalizations, and lower costs among intervention patients.