Sacramento County ED Rates on the Rise, Data Show
Emergency department visits in Sacramento County rose by 10% to about 525,000 visits in 2014, according to data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The data show that the rate of ED visits in Sacramento County last year -- 3.6 visits per 10 county residents -- was about 20% higher than the statewide rate.
- "Sacramento County ER Visits Jump by 50,000 in 2014" (Reese, Sacramento Bee, 5/21).