Community Access Program Final Report Emergency Room Utilization Study Principal Investigator Natalie Jo Ehrlich, Ph.D., MPA The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa College of Public Health

Participating Hospitals

Data Collection

Patient Acuity Level

Relationship Percentage  54Patient  8Spouse  24Parent  3Child  11Other

Gender Percentage  55Male  45Female

Race Percentage  62Caucasian  22African American  7Native American  7Asian/Pacific  6Hispanic/Latino  2Other

Marital Status Percentage  46Single  28Married  19Divorced/Widowed  7Separated

Patient Age Distribution

Patient’s Educational Level

Primary Wage Earner’s Current Employment

Household Income Level

Patient’s Primary Insurance

Last Time Seen by Physician or Medical Clinic

Health Professional Most Often Seen by Patient

Would Use Nurse Hotline for Medical Advice ?

Are Extended Hours Important?

Frequency of ER Utilization

Acknowledgements CAP Authors Russell Burkhart Planning & Development Director, Indian Health Care Resource Center Jan Figart Senior Planner, Community Service Council Lori Timmons Development Director, Morton Comprehensive Health Services CAP Program Coordinator Pam Rask Tulsa City County Health Department Tulsa City County Health Department

University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Graduate Students Data Analysis Haytham Safi Farzana Tasmin Data Collection Jonathan Barnett Tia Butler Rachael Daniels Khalil Qiyyam