Reduce hospital emergency department visits caused by injuries. 130 hospital emergency department visits per 1,000 population were caused by injury in 1997. Better than the best. Data have not been analyzed. Data are not collected.
Data are statistically unreliable.
Because of the volume and case mix of patients they treat, EDs are well positioned to provide data on cause and severity of injuries. Access to such data can help with the development of population-based public health interventions.