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Emergency Department Visits (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Number of visits: 119.2 million Number of injury-related visits: 42.4 million Number of visits per 100 persons: 40.5 Most commonly diagnosed condition: injury and poisoning Percent of visits with patient seen in fewer than 15 minutes: 21.9 Median time spent in emergency department: 2.6 hours Percent of visits resulting in hospital admission: 12.8 Percent of visits resulting in transfer to higher level or specialized care needed: 1.9 More data Percent of children with emergency department visits in the past 12 months by selected characteristics: 1997-2005 Health, United States, 2007, Table 89 Percent of adults with emergency department visits in the past 12 months according to selected characteristics: 1997-2005 Health, United States, 2007, Table 90 Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments by sex, age, and intent and mechanisms of injury: 1995-2005 Health, United States, 2007, Table 91 Ambulatory care visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments by selected characteristics: 1995-2005 Health, United States, 2007, Table 92
Related links National Health Interview Survey National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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