Recently acquired ER data from all three city hospitals has confirmed the overuse of emergency facilities for primary care related health conditions. Preliminary analysis has found:

68,911 total visits to Camden ERs (2003)

38,519 Camden residents had at least 1 visit (roughly 1 in 2 residents)

234 residents visited the ER 10 or more times

(accounted for 3,508 visits or 5% of the total)

The most frequent utilizers of ERs tend to be insured.

View the recently released report analyzing utilizers, conditions, insurance status, and diagnoses maps! (in pdf. format)
Camden Hospital and Emergency Room Health Data 2003