Question

Answer the question using evidence, can population behaviors be changed to decrease the inappropriate ER use?

Answer 1

Yes, population behaviours can be changed to decrease the inappropriate emergency room use by the following methods.

- we can provide handout which will help the people to show them towards the right place to seek for their care.

- we should be able to provide the patients with the follow-up according to their specific condition.

- we should always promote on the use of the application of the personal health triage.

- we should create a campaign to educate people on how to contact their medical physicians first for avoiding the trip to the emergency rooms.

- we can possibly provide the help through telehealth inorder to avoid the visit of the patients in the emergency room.

- we can identify the patient's who use the emergency department too often and try to provide them with the proper education and handouts on personal health triage.

The above mentioned are the some of the methods that can be followed inorder to decrease the overcrowding of the emergency rooms.