This statistic shows the leading challenges to emergency departments in the U.S. as reported by hospital and health system representatives during a survey in February 2016. It was found that approximately 35 percent of respondents report accommodating mental health patients as the biggest challenge for their emergency department.
Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016
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HealthLeaders Media. (May 4, 2016). Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/
HealthLeaders Media. "Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016." Chart. May 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/
HealthLeaders Media. (2016). Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/
HealthLeaders Media. "Leading Challenges for Emergency Departments in The U.S. as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/
HealthLeaders Media, Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph], HealthLeaders Media, May 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/
