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
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| title | Data Brief: Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Vary Widely Across California |
