Table 1.
Variation in Unadjusted Admission Rate of the 15 Most Frequently Admitted Conditions
| Clinical Condition1 | # of ED visits | # of Admissions | Median Admission Rate (IQR) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions | 21,885,845 | 4,470,105 | 17.59 (12.95, 23.38) |
| Pneumonia | 292,417 | 185,922 | 64.03(54.27, 73.68) |
| Congestive heart failure | 215,027 | 182,935 | 83.78(73.75,92.22) |
| Nonspecific chest pain | 832,426 | 157,928 | 17.64(10.72,30.05) |
| Septicemia | 159,902 | 155,957 | 99.11(97.61,99.86) |
| COPD and bronchiectasis | 387,784 | 135,128 | 32.85(22.38,46.01) |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias | 292,824 | 130,691 | 42.08(33.33,51.94) |
| Acute cerebrovascular disease | 124,116 | 114,593 | 93.44(87.23,96.67) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 113,939 | 109,636 | 98.46(94.74,99.79) |
| Mood disorders | 243,106 | 109,458 | 21.11(5.81,51.76) |
| Urinary tract infections | 572,479 | 107,255 | 16.64(11.83,23.58) |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections | 587,009 | 95,125 | 13.90(8.63,20.75) |
| Diabetes mellitus with complications | 160,320 | 89,789 | 53.23(41.25,63.15) |
| Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease | 112,119 | 88,382 | 79.59(67.93,90.32) |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 170,276 | 78,029 | 45.00(32.95,57.01) |
| Biliary tract disease | 139,274 | 77,668 | 54.13(41.98,65.08) |
1
Clinical Conditions defined using AHRQ Clinical Classification Software