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ED Utilization - Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital


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Emergency Department Utilization

This section gives information about Emergency Department utilization. It shows the total number of patients seen in the Emergency Department, including those that were admitted as hospital inpatients and those that were treated as outpatients. A high volume may indicate a lack of primary care availability in the service area.

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