Other analysis concluded that preventable ED visits were reduced 5-8% for non-urgent or primary care ED visits relative to other states.
For some patients, the ED visit is the only contact with the medical care system.
Pollock suggested that ED visits are crucial opportunities, and the supporting text for this recommendation can make that clear.
It is thought that this is particularly true if the patient's use can be tied to the reason for the ED visit.
However, it may also be anticipated that using the ED visit as a teachable moment may be effective for non-injured persons who drink at risk excessively.
Among males aged 10--14 years, the rate for nonfatal sexual assault--related injury was 11.1 ED visits per 100,000 population (Table 5).
Rate per 100,000 population of ED visits for nonfatal sexual assault injuries (CI)
The consequences of marijuana use as evidenced in ED visits and treatment admissions continue to rise; however, increases in recent years have not been significant.
This reduction in medically unnecessary ED visits decreases hospital overcrowding and minimizes unnecessary ambulance runs, freeing critical emergency staff to handle true emergencies more effectively.
Clonazepam was the second most frequently implicated benzodiazepine in ED visits in the study.