Purpose: This document describes the consensus process and intervention for a National
Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multi-site feasibility study utilizing acupuncture for ACU te …

Background The high utilization of acute care services, particularly emergency departments
(ED), continues to be a significant concern for healthcare providers. Numerous approaches …

Background Access to multidisciplinary pain management treatment in Canada is limited,
with wait times up to 4 years. Stepped care approaches to mental health treatment have led …

Objectives Frequent emergency department users represent a small proportion of users
while cumulating many visits. Previously identified factors of frequent use include high …

Objective This study explored factors that underpin decisions to seek emergency department
(ED) care for chronic noncancer pain in patients identifying as culturally and linguistically …

ObjectivesTo identify the proportion of high-frequency users of the emergency department
(ED) who have chronic pain. MethodsWe reviewed medical records of adult patients with≥ …

Pain is a common complaint in the emergency department. An alternative to opioids is
desirable. Oral medications are not feasible with gastrointestinal disorders or NPO …

Background Patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) present unique challenges to
emergency department (ED) care providers and administrators. Their conditions lead to …

Background Long-term trajectories of health care utilization in the context of surgery have
not been well characterized. The objective of this study was to examine health care …

Background Canadians make approximately 16 million visits to the emergency department
(ED) each year. ED visits for non-urgent reasons contribute to suboptimal patient care and …