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Table 2 Health care utilization among patients in the 2009 and 2010 project engage subgroups

From: Early data from project engage: a program to identify and transition medically hospitalized patients into addictions treatment

Subgroup (N = 18)

 

Pre-Intervention (n)

Post-Intervention (n)

Difference

Inpatient Medical Admissions

12

8

33% decrease ($35,938)

Emergency Department Visits

54

33

38% decrease ($4,248)

Inpatient Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Admissions

7

10

42% increase ($1,579)

Outpatient Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Admissions

12

16

33% increase ($847)

2010 Subgroup (N = 25)

 

Pre-Intervention (n)

Post-Intervention (n)

Difference

Inpatient Medical Admissions

17

7

58% decrease ($68,422)

Emergency Room Visits

133

116

12.7% decrease ($3,308)

Inpatient Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Admissions

28

19

32% decrease ($18,119)

Outpatient Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Admissions

25

33

32% increase ($963)