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In 111 US EDs staffed by 1 group, ED visits fell sharply in the early pandemic and recovered but remain below 2019 volumes. ED treatment length of stay and extended care rates are currently high despite lower ED volumes.
This visualization depicts both counts and rates of emergency department visits from 2016-2022 for the 10 leading primary diagnoses and reasons for visit, stratified by selected patient and hospital characteristics.
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Data are for the U.S.
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 National Summary Tables, table 1, 3, 15, 23 [PDF – 830 KB]
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Jun 7, 2023 · About 20 percent of ED arrivals in 2022 came by ambulance, and 36 percent of those EMS patients were subsequently admitted, compared to about 14 percent of ambulatory arrivals. ED patient throughput improved in 2022 in some regards, which is an incredible accomplishment in a very difficult year.
Nov 22, 2022 · In 2020, an estimated 131 million emergency department (ED) visits occurred in the United States, with 19.0% of adults reporting a visit and 4.7% of children reporting two or more visits in the past 12 months .
Aug 23, 2021 · Many patients have ongoing care provided in the emergency department. The CDC estimates that 6.4 percent of ED patient visits were for a follow-up visit and about 3.9 percent of patients had been seen an emergency department in the last 72 hours.
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