Evaluating patient characteristics and trends of avoidable emergency department visits: Informing community health services to reduce emergency department utilization.

J Health Serv Res Policy · 2026 · PMC12647383 · PMID 40631383

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A positive trend line is shown over the analyzed timeframe, with a 10.6% change from April 2018 (20.3%) to August 2023 (30.9%).

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Discussion Overall, 29% of ED visits were classified as either avoidable (6%) or potentially avoidable (23%), with an increasing trend over the study period in both groups.

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