In 2022, the large majority of visitors spent less than four hours in the emergency department (ED) in the United States. Of these, some 33 percent of ED visitors spent between two and four hours there. On the other hand, 1.6 percent of visitors (that is roughly 2,544,000 visits) spent over 24 hours in the ED. Wait times to see a health professional were considerably lower.
Percentage of visits to an emergency department (ED) that lasted a select amount of time in the United States in 2022
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CDC. (October 3, 2024). Percentage of visits to an emergency department (ED) that lasted a select amount of time in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475293/distribution-of-time-spent-in-ed-in-us/
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CDC. (2024). Percentage of visits to an emergency department (ED) that lasted a select amount of time in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475293/distribution-of-time-spent-in-ed-in-us/
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Percentage of visits to an emergency department (ED) that lasted a select amount of time in the United States in 2022 [Graph], CDC, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475293/distribution-of-time-spent-in-ed-in-us/
