Data Brief: Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Vary Widely Across California

The data includes a broader range of geographic units of analysis than have previously been made available in HPD public reports, in addition to other measures.

  • Geography: County, Covered California Region, Public Health Region, California Assembly District, California Senate District, California Congressional District
  • Demographics: Age Band, Sex
  • Payer Type: Commercial, Medi-Cal, Medicare
  • Measures: Prevalence of 23 chronic conditions, total emergency department (ED) visits, avoidable ED visits

Data and Resources

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notes The data includes a broader range of geographic units of analysis than have previously been made available in HPD public reports, in addition to other measures. - Geography: County, Covered California Region, Public Health Region, California Assembly District, California Senate District, California Congressional District - Demographics: Age Band, Sex - Payer Type: Commercial, Medi-Cal, Medicare - Measures: Prevalence of 23 chronic conditions, total emergency department (ED) visits, avoidable ED visits
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title Data Brief: Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Vary Widely Across California