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Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal injuries — IVP‑02

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
7,970.3 emergency department visits for nonfatal injuries per 100,000 population (2022)

Target:
7,711.6 per 100,000 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
9,325.9 emergency department visits for nonfatal injuries per 100,000 population occurred in 2017 2

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Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal injuries

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Sources:  National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), CDC/NCIPC and CPSC; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census

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Summary

Every year in the United States, millions of people are treated in the emergency department for injuries. Sometimes these injuries cause long-term physical and mental health problems. Strategies to prevent specific types of nonfatal injuries, including intentional and unintentional injuries, can reduce emergency department visits.

Topics:  Injury Prevention, Hospital and Emergency Services

Workgroup: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.