{"id":182,"date":"2024-12-18T08:49:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T13:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:34:21","slug":"firearm-injury-emergency-department-visits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/firearm-injury-emergency-department-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Firearm Injury Emergency Department Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-182\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-182-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-182-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-182-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) tracks emergency department (ED) visits for all types of firearm injuries. These include self-harm, assault, or unintentional injuries. The data can be used <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">community groups and other stakeholders <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> prevent firearm injuries. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The dashboard below shows firearm injury ED visits for Virginia and out of state residents. It is updated by the 15th of each month. Data for the current year includes the most recent complete month.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the filters on the right to view data by year, patient health district, and type of measure (ED visit counts or rates per 10,000 ED visits).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/vdh-geography-locator-tool\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH Geography Locator Tool<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to find the health district for a city or county in Virginia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/syndromic-surveillance\/limitations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">syndromic surveillance data limitations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to interpret firearm injury ED data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data.virginia.gov\/dataset\/?q=FAI-PUD&amp;sort=score+desc%2C+metadata_modified+desc&amp;tags=firearm+injury\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> data by age group, race\/ethnicity, sex, health district, and city\/county.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Complete a quick <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=XYAMDDNXRL\">survey<\/a> to share your experience using firearm injury data.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-182-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"dashboard-navigation-menu panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-182-0-0-1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Dashboard Navigation Menu<\/h3><div class=\"menu-dashboards-container\"><ul id=\"menu-dashboards\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-163\" class=\"dashboards-menu-item menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home first-menu-item menu-item-163\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-home\" title=\"Home\" aria-label=\"home\"><\/i> Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-187\" class=\"dashboards-menu-item menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/firearm-injury-emergency-department-visits\/\">ED Visits Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-164\" class=\"dashboards-menu-item menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-164\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/firearm-related-deaths\/\">Deaths Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-165\" class=\"dashboards-menu-item menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom last-menu-item menu-item-165\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2023\/05\/Firearm_Injuries_DataBrief_FINAL.pdf\">Firearm Injury Data Brief <i class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-182-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor 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data<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-182-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About the Data<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>VDH collects and analyzes health data from participating EDs in Virginia. All non-federal acute care hospitals and free-standing emergency care centers report ED visit data to VDH.<\/p>\n<p>Data are for clinical care of patients in healthcare settings. Public health surveillance is a secondary use. When interpreting firearm injury ED data, please consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/syndromic-surveillance\/limitations\/\">syndromic surveillance data limitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case Definition: Firearm injury visits are identified using the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgerepository.syndromicsurveillance.org\/cdc-firearm-injury-v2\">CDC Firearm Injury v2<\/a> syndrome definition.<\/li>\n<li>Measures: ED visit counts and rates per 10,000 ED visits. Rates allow comparison over time and between different groups, such as age, race, sex, and geographic areas.<\/li>\n<li>Geography: VDH assigns city\/county and health district using the patient\u2019s residential zip code. The firearm injury data dashboard includes ED visit data for Virginia and non-Virginia residents. Out of state residents are not represented in the map. ED visit counts and rates are combined for certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/Combined-Localities-for-ED-Visits-Reporting_508c.pdf\">cities and counties<\/a> due to some zip codes spanning more than one locality.<\/li>\n<li>Suppression: VDH suppresses\u00a0counts of 1 to 4 and rates with numerators of 1 to 4 to maintain confidentiality and accurate rate calculations. Suppressed statistics are indicated with an asterisk (*).<\/li>\n<li>Demographics: VDH reports firearm injury data using the following combined race\/ethnicity categories:\n<ul>\n<li><b>Asian or Pacific Islander \u2013 <\/b>Non-Hispanic persons who identify as \u201cAsian\u201d or \u201cNative Hawaiian or Pacific Islander\u201d<\/li>\n<li><b>Black or African American \u2013<\/b> Non-Hispanic persons who identify as \u201cBlack or African American\u201d<\/li>\n<li><b>Latino \u2013 <\/b>Individuals of any race who identify as \u201cHispanic or Latino\u201d<\/li>\n<li><b>Native American \u2013<\/b> Non-Hispanic persons who identify as \u201cAmerican Indian or Alaska Native\u201d<\/li>\n<li><b>White \u2013<\/b> Non-Hispanic persons who identify as \u201cWhite\u201d alone<\/li>\n<li><b>Other Race \u2013 <\/b>Non-Hispanic persons who report \u201cOther Race\u201d alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) tracks emergency department (ED) visits for all types of firearm injuries. 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