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Avoidable Emergency Department Visit Rate

City/Place: Union City
Measurement Period: 2012-2014
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted avoidable emergency department visit rate per 100,000 population. 
 
 

Why is this important?

Avoidable ED visits were defined by the Medi-Cal Managed Care Division of the California Department of Health Care Services as emergency department visits that could have been more appropriately managed by and/or referred to a primary care physician in an office or clinic setting. This indicator reflects lack of access to high quality primary care and to a medical home.     
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City/Place: Union City

3,353.0
per 100,000 population
Source: Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Measurement period: 2012-2014
Maintained by: Alameda County Public Health Department
Last update: April 2016
Filter(s) for this location: County: Alameda, State: California
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Compared to Alameda County Cities/Places, Union City has a value of 3,353.0 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of cities/places. Cities/places in the best 50% have a value lower than 2,957.6 while cities/places in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3,623.1.
Alameda County Cities/Places
Compared to the Alameda, CA County Value (3,740.6), Union City has a value of 3,353.0 which is lower and better.
Alameda, CA County Value
(3,740.6)
Compared to the CA Value (3,950.2), Union City has a value of 3,353.0 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(3,950.2)
Compared to the prior value, Union City (3,353.0) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (3,500.9).
Prior Value
(3,500.9)
Over time, the Union City value is decreasing, not significantly.
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Technical note: Alameda County Cities and Places are approximated using Zip codes.

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Avoidable Emergency Department Visit Rate

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Measurement Period: 2012-2014
Data Source: Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
November 21, 2024www.healthyalamedacounty.org
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1,437.2 - 1,715.9
1,715.9 - 2,355.3
2,355.3 - 3,438.4
3,438.4 - 4,287.3
4,287.3 - 5,813.4
per 100,000 population
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There are 15 City/Place values. The lowest value is 1,437.2, and the highest value is 5,813.4. Half of the values are between 1,847.1 and 3,395.7. The middle (median) value is 2,957.6.

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