Census Health Care Use

Rate of Emergency Department visits per 1,000 population This data describes emergency department visits indicated by ambulatory visit records from Ontario care centres. Data are based on all ambulatory visits classified as an unplanned emergency visit. Geographic information is based on patient’s place of residence, not where the visit occurred. Data from ICD-10 chapter 20 through 23 and unknown diagnosis are excluded as they do not represent diseases or conditions or cannot be a main problem diagnosis (MPDx). Source: IntelliHealth – NACRS (2022) Rate of frequent users of Emergency Department (less than or equal to 4 visits per year) This data describes emergency department visits indicated by ambulatory visit records from Ontario care centres. Data are based on all ambulatory visits classified as an unplanned emergency visit. Geographic information is based on patient’s place of residence, not where the visit occurred. Data from ICD-10 chapter 20 through 23 and unknown diagnosis are excluded as they do not represent diseases or conditions or cannot be a main problem diagnosis (MPDx). Frequent emergency department users are individuals who have accessed the emergency department…

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City of Hamilton

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2023-11-14