Category: emergency room
QuickStats: Rates of Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Disorder Category — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2017–2019
During 2017–2019, 52.9 ED visits per 1,000 persons were related to a diagnosed mental health disorder (MHD) in the United States per year. Approximately one half of mental health–related visits had a diagnosis of a psychoactive substance use disorder at a rate of 27.1 visits per 1,000 persons per year, followed by an anxiety, stress-related, Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Distribution of Emergency Department Visits Made by Adults, by Age and Number of Chronic Conditions — United States, 2017–2019
During 2017–2019, 38.5% of adult emergency department visits were made by patients with no chronic conditions, 22.9% made by those with one, 15.3% made by those with two, and 23.3% made by those with three or more chronic conditions. The percentage of adult emergency department visits made by patients with no chronic conditions or one Read More >
Posted on byEmergency Department Visits for Injuries Sustained During Sports and Recreational Activities by Patients Aged 5–24 Years, 2010–2016
Questions for Lead Author Anna Rui, Health Statistician, of “Emergency Department Visits for Injuries Sustained During Sports and Recreational Activities by Patients Aged 5–24 Years, 2010–2016.” Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in this report? AR: The top activities that caused emergency room (ER) visits for sports injuries by patients ages Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Is the Average Wait Time to See a Medical Professional in the Emergency Room Less Than an Hour?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL3smm-p5NA Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhamcs/web_tables/2014_ed_web_tables.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/videos/2017/november2017/FOFNovember2017.htm Read More >
Posted on byReasons for Emergency Room Use Among U.S. Adults Aged 18–64: National Health Interview Survey, 2013 and 2014
A new NCHS report examines the percentage of adults aged 18–64 who had an emergency room (ER) visit and their reasons for the most recent visit. Findings: In 2014, 18% of adults visited the ER one or more times. Seriousness of the medical problem was the reason for the most recent ER visit for 77% Read More >
Posted on byReasons for Emergency Room Use Among U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2012
Emergency rooms (ERs) are intended to provide care for acute and life-threatening medical conditions for people of all ages, but use is highest among older adults and young children. In 2012, 18% of children aged 0–17 years visited the ER at least once in the past year. Rising health care costs make it important to Read More >
Posted on byHealth, United States, 2012
On May 30, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) published its annual report on the nation’s health. Health, United States, 2012— which includes a Special Feature on Emergency Care—is the 36th report on the health status of the nation and is submitted each year by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentMore injuries cccur at home than elsewhere
More injuries occur at a person’s house than anywhere else, a new report from NCHS shows. Also, falls are still the leading cause of injury. Other information in the report includes the following: In 2007, there were an estimated 34.3 million injury episodes. In every year during 1997–2007, the age-adjusted rate of injury episodes among Read More >
Posted on byReport card for Nation’s health focuses on young adults aged 18-29
Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation’s health from NCHS. Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising Read More >
Posted on byA brief look at homicide
Health care use: 1.8 million emergency department visits for assault – National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2006 Mortality: Number of deaths from homicide: 18,124 Deaths per 100,00 population: 6.1 Firearm homicide deaths: 12,352 Deaths per 100,000 population: 4.2 –Deaths: Final Data for 2005 Read More >
Posted on byAmbulatory Care Visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued a new report, “Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2005,” which contains information on patient visits to emergency departments, outpatient clinics, and physician offices. Highlights of the report: There were over 1.2 billion patient visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient clinics, and emergency rooms in 2005. Read More >
Posted on byNew Emergency Department Report
Released today. Some of the highlights During 2005, an estimated 115.3 million visits were made to hospital EDs, about 39.6 visits per 100 persons. This represents on average roughly 30,000 visits per ED in 2005, a 31 percent increase over 1995 (23,000). Visit rates have shown an increasing trend since 1995 for persons 22–49 years Read More >
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