Advisory Board April 22, 2024
According to a new CDC study, heat-related ED visits increased significantly in 2023 compared to the five years prior — findings researchers say are “consistent with record-breaking temperatures” reported last year.
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Heat-related ED visits have skyrocketed
For the study, researchers analyzed data on heat-related ED visits from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for each of the 10 HHS regions between January 2018 and December 2023.
Overall, researchers found that almost 120,000 heat-related ED visits were reported to NSSP in 2023, with over 90% occurring between May and September. However, the months with the highest risk of heat-related ED visits were July and August, which had risk...
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