Indicator Profile of Unintentional Injury Emergency Department Visits
Why Is This Important?
In Utah, there are approximately 181,000 emergency department visits a year due to unintentional injuries. In 2005, the top 5 leading causes of unintentional injury emergency department visits in the US are falls, struck by or against, overexertion, motor vehicle crashes, and cut/pierce. Injuries do not happen by chance and the events leading up to injuries are not random. Choosing safe behaviors, using safety equipment, and obeying safety laws can prevent most unintentional injuries.Number of Unintentional Injury Emergency Department Visits per 100,000 Persons by Year, Utah, 1999-2005
Data Notes
All injury cases for this indicator are consistent with the injury case definitions found in the Consensus Recommendations for Using Hospital Discharge Data for Injury Surveillance (2003) developed by the State and Territorial Injury Program Directors Association (STIPDA) Injury Surveillance Workgroup. All emergency department encounters includes all "treat and release" patients and all inpatient admissions through the emergency department.Data Sources
Emergency Department Encounter Database, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Utah Department of Health; Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;Other Views
Definition
The number of emergency department visits among Utah residents for unintentional injuries per 10,000 persons.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of emergency department visits for unintentional injuries among Utah residents. |
| Denominator: | Total population of Utah. |
Page Content Updated On 09/13/07,
Published on 11/21/07
