Reducing ER Visits in Washington, D.C.

Graphic 1

Hospital Emergency Room Visits per 1,000 Population

U.S.: 415

DC: 736

Source

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/emergency-room-visits

Graphic 2

ER Waiting Time

Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor

U.S.: 28 minutes

DC: 46 minutes

Source

https://projects.propublica.org/emergency