Legislative Updates
One Out of Every Eight ED Visits Related to Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse
Posted on: 7/21/2010
According to a recent report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in 2007, 12 million emergency department (ED) visits involved a diagnosis related to a mental health and/or substance abuse condition (MHSA), accounting for 12.5% of all ED visits in the U.S., or one out of every eight ED visits.
The report also found that MHSA-related ED visits were two and a half times more likely to result in hospital admission than ED visits related to non-MHSA conditions—nearly 41% of MHSA-related ED visits resulted in hospitalization.
To view the report, click here.
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