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Observational Study
. 2018 Dec 1;178(12):1708-1710.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4725.

Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Admission Rates Among US Acute Care Hospitals

Michelle P Lin  1 , Olesya Baker  2 , Lynne D Richardson  1   3 , Jeremiah D Schuur  2   4
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Observational Study

Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Admission Rates Among US Acute Care Hospitals

Michelle P Lin et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This observational study describes trends in emergency department visits and admission rates among US acute care hospitals using data from the National Emergency Department Survey.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Patient Characteristics of Adult Emergency Department (ED) Visits, 2006 and 2014
The proportion of ED visits by female patients was 56.7% in 2006 and 57.6% in 2014. Data are obtained from the National Emergency Department Survey, using sampling weights and strata to generate national estimates. Percentages of patients have been rounded and may not total 100. Each data marker represents 1% of US ED visits.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Emergency Department Admission Rate
Data are obtained from the National Emergency Department Survey, using sampling weights and strata to generate national estimates.
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