Estimating Emergency Department Utilization of Select Drugs during Extreme Heat Events
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Description
Examines excess emergency department (ED) visits and drug utilization surges for heat-related illness. Utilizes medical claims data to analyze heatwave related illnesses and provides modeling that predicts associated ED visits and drug utilization surges. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing days of extreme heat each year and discusses the impact on rural areas.
Author(s)
Daniel McGeeney, Shruti Rathnavel, Emily McAden, Clifton Dassuncao, Aylin Sertkaya
Date
09/2025
Organizations
Eastern Research Group, Inc., HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Tagged as
Emergency department and urgent care services
· Environmental health
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Statistics and data
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- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details