The U.S. hospital with the most emergency department visits in 2022 was Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, followed by Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. In 2022, Parkland Health and Hospital System recorded 226,178 emergency room visits, while Lakeland Regional Medical Center received 199,927. Both hospitals saw an increase in emergency room visits compared to the previous year and both hospitals remained top of the list in both years.
U.S. Hospitals
There are various types of hospitals in the U.S. that supply numerous services. Hospitals can be broken into the categories: community hospitals, federal government hospitals, psychiatric care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. Some hospitals provide further specializations such as trauma care or paediatrics. The total number of hospitals in the U.S. continuously been decreasing since the 1970s. In general, non-federal hospitals make up the majority of hospitals.
Emergency departments
Recent estimates indicate that among adults the age groups with the highest prevalence of emergency room visits were among those aged 18-29 years and those aged 50-64 years. Among children, the most common reason for visiting the emergency department are respiratory disorders, followed by injury and poisoning.
