Date of Award
Spring 4-25-2008
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Abstract
A 10-year old boy had a severe asthma attack and couldn't breathe. All the hospitals were full including two children's hospitals. After waiting on a gurney for several minutes, he died in the hallway before a nurse could see him (ACEP, 2007). The overcrowded Emergency Departments (EDs) are at a critical point. Between 2006 and 2008 Solano County had a 13.1 % increase in the total number of Emergency Room (ER) visits. According to the California Health Care Foundation report, over 90% of ER visits in Solano County needed, instead, to see primary care physicians (CHF, 2006). This study focused on public awareness and education of alternatives as being essential to reducing inappropriate ER visits in Solano County.
Recommended Citation
Kaiser, Ian, "Reducing Emergency Room Usage in Solano County" (2008). EMPA Capstones. 164.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/capstones/164