Distribution of health handbook leads to reduction in ER visits.
In the upper Northwest, whole communities are using the demand management guidebook and other tools developed by Healthwise Communities Project, and emergency department utilization appears to be dropping as a result.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006266:Health Education; D007061:Idaho; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012648:Self Care