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Assessing the Impact of Cold Exposure on Emergency Department Usage among People Experiencing Homelessness in Ontario

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Summary

This project will assess whether there has been an increase in non-health related ED care related to cold exposure among people experiencing homelessness, indicating a need to fund community-based services to prevent inefficiently used healthcare resources.

Knowledge User

Chief of Emergency Medicine, Unity Health Toronto

Information

Project ID

2023-004/ 2024 0950 144 001

Contributing ICES Scientists

Type of Response

Seniors eligible for OSDCP 2025