A focus on emergency department use by person with inflammatory arthritis

Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go)

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Emilie Pianarosa, a second-year medical student at the University of Calgary. She speaks to Kelly Lendvoy, VP Communications and Public Affairs at Arthritis Consumer Experts, about her workshop on reducing avoidable care use and improving care experience, focusing on emergency department use by persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Her study concludes with key recommendations to reduce avoidable emergency department visits by individuals with IA.

Additional learning resources

• Identifying Inflammatory Arthritis Ambulatory Care Service Model Enhancements Needed to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Use
• Learn more about inflammatory arthritis by reading JointHealthTM insight – Arthritis A-Z: Your questions answered