Comparison of State Hospital Visits With Housing and Urban Development Estimates of Homeless: Illinois, 2011-2018.

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  • Author(s): Madigan D;Madigan D; Forst L; Forst L; Friedman LS; Friedman LS
  • Source:
    American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2020 Mar; Vol. 110 (3), pp. 391-393. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 16.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-0048 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
      Original Publication: New York [etc.]
    • Subject Terms:
      Ill-Housed Persons/*statistics & numerical data ; Hospitals, State/*statistics & numerical data ; Housing/*statistics & numerical data; Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Illinois ; Inpatients/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Outpatients/statistics & numerical data
    • Abstract:
      Objectives. To assess the value of hospital records in augmenting information on homelessness counts at a state level. Methods. We used data from the Illinois Hospital Discharge Database (2011-2018) to identify outpatients and inpatients identified as affected by homelessness. We used probabilistic linkage methodology to estimate unique individuals rather than visits and compared them with US Department of Housing and Urban Development annual estimates of homelessness based on point-in-time counts. Results. Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time estimates indicate a substantial decline of approximately 24% in homelessness in Illinois; however, estimates of unique individuals visiting the hospital with a code for homelessness more than doubled in this same period. Conclusions. Other data sources, such as hospital records, are increasingly able to identify and report information related to homelessness. Using these additional data sources may help to augment the Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time estimates to provide more accurate estimates of homelessness that are used to direct resources and assess policy and support services for those affected by homelessness.
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    • Grant Information:
      T42OH008672 United States ACL ACL HHS; T42 OH008672 United States OH NIOSH CDC HHS
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200117 Date Completed: 20200504 Latest Revision: 20221207
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7002935
    • Accession Number:
      10.2105/AJPH.2019.305492
    • Accession Number:
      31944841