This statistic shows tactics that U.S. hospitals use to minimize avoidable emergency department visits, according to a survey conducted among hospital and health system representatives during February 2016. It was found that 56 percent of surveyed organizations reported limiting prescriptions for opioids in an attempt to avoid unnecessary emergency room visits.
Tactics U.S. health organizations use to minimize avoidable emergency department visits as of 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Coordinate with primary care providers
59%
Limit prescriptions for opioids
56%
Coordinate with ambulatory/outpatient clinics
50%
Open an urgent care clinic
42%
Coordinate with community social services
38%
Assign case managers, social workers to individuals
38%
Track those seeking opioid prescriptions
36%
Coordinate with postacute care providers
33%
Assign case managers, social workers to cohorts
29%
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HealthLeaders Media. (May 4, 2016). Tactics U.S. health organizations use to minimize avoidable emergency department visits as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/631383/emergency-department-minimizing-avoidable-visits/
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HealthLeaders Media. (2016). Tactics U.S. health organizations use to minimize avoidable emergency department visits as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631383/emergency-department-minimizing-avoidable-visits/
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