This statistic shows the leading challenges to emergency departments in the U.S. as reported by hospital and health system representatives during a survey in February 2016. It was found that approximately 35 percent of respondents report accommodating mental health patients as the biggest challenge for their emergency department.
Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016
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HealthLeaders Media. (May 4, 2016). Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
HealthLeaders Media. "Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016." Chart. May 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
HealthLeaders Media. (2016). Leading challenges for emergency departments in the U.S. as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
HealthLeaders Media. "Leading Challenges for Emergency Departments in The U.S. as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631285/emergency-department-challenges-according-to-survey/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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