http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/statbriefs.jsp In 2011, there were about 421 visits to the emergency department (ED) for every 1,000 individuals in the population. ■ More than five times as many individuals who visited an ED were discharged as were admitted to the same hospital. ■ Among patients younger than 18 years, the most common reasons for admission toContinue reading “ER visits in the USA, 2011”