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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Dental Problems
County: St. Louis
Measurement Period: 2014-2016
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted emergency room visit rate due to dental problems per 10,000 population. Cases include a primary diagnosis of teeth or jaw disorders, jaw pain, diseases of oral soft tissues (excluding gum and tongue lesions), fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic or orthodontic devices, orthodontics aftercare, and dental examination.
Why is this important?
Many emergency department visits in the United States are caused by non-urgent or preventable medical conditions, adding strain to crowded emergency rooms and contributing to the rise of health care costs. Dental related visits are a growing contributor to unnecessary emergency room visits. Research has shown that these costs may be lowered by diverting such visits to dental offices where patients may receive continuous and longer-termed care. Saved costs may be used to fund Medicaid premiums and dental offices where cost effective preventative care may be administered.
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73.1
ER visits/ 10,000 population
Source:
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Measurement period: 2014-2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2019
Measurement period: 2014-2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2019
Compared to
Technical note: Rates were calculated using Claritas population estimates. Rates based on fewer than 10 emergency room visits or a population of less than 300 are unstable and are not reported. In October 2015, health care facilities began using International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) for diagnosis and procedure coding of visits. Due to the increased specificity of ICD-10 coding, please use caution when comparing time periods.
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
ER visits per 10,000 population
| County | Source | Measurement Period | ER visits per 10,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Oral Health