In 2021, the large majority of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States were seen to by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant in less than an hour. Of these, some 42 percent of ED visits waited 15 minutes or less. Meanwhile, one percent of ED visits (that is roughly 1,331 visits) waited four to six hours before being seen.
Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021
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CDC. (October 11, 2023). Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/
CDC. "Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/
CDC. (2023). Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/
CDC. "Percentage of Visits to An Emergency Department That Were Seen to in Less than Selected times in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/
CDC, Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Percentage of visits to an emergency department that were seen to in less than selected times in the United States in 2021 [Graph], CDC, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465112/distribution-of-wait-time-to-see-health-provider-in-ed-in-us/
