Trends in Substance Use Related Hospital Admissions and Emergency Department Visits in the 7-County Metro, MN
Since January 2022, the MN EHR Consortium has assembled summary data from sites that provide hospital care in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties in Minnesota to generate a metro-wide, aggregate dataset on current trends in substance-use-related healthcare use patterns. The monthly data reports are used by Hennepin County to guide opioid prevention/response program prioritization and implementation.
The Substance Involved Emergency and Hospital Visits in the 7-County Metro Dashboard
The MN EHR Consortium and Hennepin County partner to update the substance-involved emergency department and hospital visits in the Hennepin County dashboard. The reports are updated monthly.
Participating health systems include; Allina Health, HealthPartners, Hennepin Healthcare, M Health Fairview, North Memorial, and the Veteran's Administration.
The information in the dashboard can inform substance use-related prevention and response efforts undertaken by local public health, healthcare organizations, and community organizations.
Please reach out to Tyler Winkelman, tyler.winkelman@hcmed.org, for more information about the dashboard.