Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Avoidable Emergency Department Visit Rate

County: Alameda

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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County: Alameda

3,740.6

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: State: California

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