Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, study finds

• The rate of sudden cardiac death potentially reversible by defibrillator was also seven times higher among unhoused people.
• Paramedic response times were similar between the groups.

Details: The study looked at 868 sudden adult deaths presumed cardiac over a span of eight years. Of those deaths, 151 — or 17% — occurred in people experiencing homelessness.

What they found: Increasing the availability of automatic external defibrillators, improved efforts to treat substance use, and targeted vaccination efforts could help reduce sudden mortality, the researchers said.

Of note: In a boost for "street" medicine, CMS this month made it easier for health care providers to get paid no matter where they provide care to unhoused people, KFF Health News reported.

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