Repeat visits to the Emergency Department related to mental health and substance use (within 7 days)

Table

Unit %

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Province
New Brunswick
14.2
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
14.4
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Horizon
22.4
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Vitalité
6.3
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
23.2
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
25.1
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
5.5
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
7.9
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
6.3
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
15.9
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

This indicator measures the percentage of Emergency Department visits that were documented as AMH (Addiction & Mental Health) patients and who returned within 168 hours (7 days), out of total Emergency Department visits that were documented as AMH.

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, Regional Health Authorities

Calculations

Numerator: Patients who return within 168 hours for visits related to mental health and substance use
Denominator: Number of Emergency Department visits related to mental health and substance use

Unit

%

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

RHA-NB-004

Dimension of Quality

Appropriateness
Effectiveness
Efficiency

Geographic Assignment

Place of Service

Charts

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