Hye‐Chung Kum

Biographic Data

ID6506995
NAMEHye‐Chung Kum
GIVEN NAMESHye‐Chung
FAMILY NAMEKum
SIGNATUREKUM H C
AFFILIATIONSTexas A&M University
ORCID0000-0002-6882-8053
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS28
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • Persistent Frequent Emergency Department Use Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study of One Million Users

    Theodoros V Giannouchos, Wafaa Bkheit et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2026References: 41

    OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in persistent emergency department (ED) use by adult frequent ED (FED) users over time comparing prepandemic versus peripandemic periods, and to identify distinct characteristics of individuals who remained FED users over time during the pandemic versus the prepandemic era. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, secondary, longitudinal analysis in Texas, following 2 cohorts of ED users over 36 months (cohort 1: March…

  • Emergency Department Utilization by Adolescents Experiencing Homelessness in Massachusetts

    Theodoros V Giannouchos, Jodie C Gary et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2021References: 44

    BACKGROUND: Adolescents who experience homelessness rely heavily on emergency departments (EDs) for their health care. OBJECTIVES: This study estimates the relationship between homelessness and ED use and identifies the sociodemographic, clinical, visit-level, and contextual factors associated with multiple ED visits among adolescents experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. RESEARCH DESIGN: We used the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project …

  • Predictors of Multiple Emergency Department Utilization Among Frequent Emergency Department Users in 3 States

    Theodoros V Giannouchos, D Washburn et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2020References: 40

    BACKGROUND: Research on frequent emergency department (ED) use shows that a subgroup of patients visits multiple EDs. This study characterizes these individuals. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine how many frequent ED users seek care at multiple EDs and to identify sociodemographic, clinical, and contextual factors associated with such behavior. RESEARCH DESIGN: We used the 2011-2014 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project St…

  • Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening: Does Rurality Play a Role

    Open AccessChinedum O Ojinnaka, Yong Won Choi et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2015

    PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between sociodemographic factors such as residence, health care access, and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among residents of Texas. METHODS: Using the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, we performed logistic regression analyses to determine predictors of CRC screening among Texas residents, including rural versus urban differences. Our outcomes of interest were p…

  • Using big data for evidence based governance in child welfare

    Open AccessHye-Chung Kum, Hye‐Chung Kum et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 2References: 38

  • Effects of Maternity Care Coordination on Pregnancy Outcomes: Propensity-Weighted Analyses

    Open AccessMarianne M Hillemeier, Marisa Elena Domino et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2014

  • Former foster youth: Employment outcomes up to age 30

    Open AccessC J Stewart, Hye-Chung Kum et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 19References: 12

  • Felonious Arrests of Former Foster Care and Tanf-Involved Youth

    Open AccessRichard P Barth, Dean Duncan et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2010Cited by: 3References: 3

    Income assistance programs (e.g., Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; TANF) and child welfare service (CWS) programs have implicit intentions to prepare children for an adulthood that is free from serious criminal activity. This cross-sectional study compares the felonious arrests as adults of youth who were involved with TANF (n = 6,596) with those who were involved with CWS (n = 1316). In the CWS population, we compare youth who emancipated…

  • Supporting self-evaluation in local government via Knowledge Discovery and Data mining

    Open AccessHye-Chung Kum, Hye‐Chung Kum et al.ARTICLEGovernment Information Quarterly2009Cited by: 4