Use is also expressed in rates per unit of population at risk for a given period. In a hospital, this includes review of the appropriateness of admissions, services ordered and provided, length of a stay, and discharge practices, both on a concurrent and retrospective basis. Utilization review can be done by a peer review group, or a public agency. An approach that highlights the devasting effects of violence against youth. Youth above all other age groups are most vulnerable to violence.
Handguns are the number one killer of youth in California.
Vital statistics for the United States are published by the National Center for Health Statistics. The California Wellness Foundation.