The following are statistics on emergency department volume and preparedness from an April 2014 American College of Emergency Physicians Survey of approximately 1,900 members:
Percentage of physicians who report ED volume since January 1, 2014, has:
- Increased: 46 percent
- Remained the same: 27 percent
- Decreased: 23 percent
- Not sure: 4 percent
Percentage of physicians who report their ED is prepared for significant volume increases:
- No: 77 percent
- Not sure: 14 percent
- Yes: 10 percent
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