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Legend Colors
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
Severe Mental Illness Related Emergency Department Visits
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This indicator shows the number of severe mental illness related hospitalizations per 100,000 population.
Why is this important?
Severe mental illness emergency department visits are linked to mental disorders that are chronic and severe. Hospitalization rates for racial/ethnic minorities may be disproprotionately high due to barriers in obtaining proper diagnosis, treatment, and management of mental illness. Barriers include stigma, limited English proficiency, cultural understanding of health care services, lack of transportation, fragmented services, cost, co-morbidity of mental health and other chronic diseases, and incarceration. These barriers may lead to exacerbations of mental illnesses and their symptoms such as depression, which may result in more hospitalizations.
2,285.9
per 100,000 population
Source:
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Measurement period: 2016-2018
Maintained by: Alameda County Public Health Department
Last update: April 2022
Measurement period: 2016-2018
Maintained by: Alameda County Public Health Department
Last update: April 2022
Filter(s) for this location: State: California
Compared to
Technical note: Alameda County Cities and Places are approximated using Zip codes. Data is for Jan, 2016 - Dec, 2018
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Data Source
- Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Maintained By: Alameda County Public Health Department
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders