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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Outpatient Emergency Department Visits
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Measurement Period: 2020
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This indicator shows the number of outpatient emergency department (ED) visits between January 1st and December 31st.
Why is this important?
The number of outpatient emergency department visits in the district helps describe healthcare utilization patterns and burden of disease. Understanding demographic and geographic differences in patients being admitted and discharged from the hospitals allows targeted treatments and interventions of specific conditions as well potential areas for improved prevention strategies.
Visits
| Hospital | Source | Measurement Period | Visits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 6 Hospital values. The lowest value is 18,776, and the highest value is 64,496.
Half of the values are between 25,521 and 57,977.
The middle (median) value is 37,939.
Data Source
- District of Columbia Hospital Association
Maintained By: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care