Contains facts and figures from America's emergency departments. Updated: March 2019
Emergency Physicians |
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| Emergency Physicians (in clinical practice, 2007)1 | 42,000 | ||
| Emergency Physicians Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), Active Diplomates, January 2019 | 36,920 | ||
| Emergency Physicians Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM), Active Diplomates, December 2011 | 2,152 | ||
| ACEP Members, February 2019 | 37,502 | ||
| Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) members, February 2019 | 16,460 | ||
Emergency Nurses |
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| Emergency Nurses, March 2016 | 180,000 | ||
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Emergency Nurses Association members, February 2019 |
>43,000 |
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Certified by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, February 2019 |
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Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) |
37,365 | ||
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Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) |
4,137 | ||
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Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) |
4,994 | ||
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Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) |
233 | ||
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Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) |
3,764 | ||
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SEMPA members, February 2019 |
3,156 | ||
| Nurse Practitioners practicing in EDs2 | 3,521 | ||
Emergency Departments3
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| 2012 total | 3,930 | ||
| 2011 total | 3,981 | ||
| 2010 total | 3,964 | ||
| 2009 total | 3,986 | ||
| 2008 total | 4,086 | ||
| 2006 total | 4,061 | ||
| 2001 total | 4,045 | ||
Emergency Department Visits3
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| 2012 | 137,281,696 | ||
| 2011 | 133,440,767 | ||
| 2010 | 131,543,381 | ||
| 2009 | 131,413,757 | ||
| 2008 | 126,716,715 | ||
| 2006 | 122,628,450 | ||
| 2001 | 109,838,319 | ||
Emergency Department Residency Programs |
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| Allopathic, February 2019 | 228 | ||
| Osteopathic, February 2019 | 13 | ||
EMS Professionals4 |
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| (includes EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and Paramedics), March 2011 | 826,111 | ||
Ambulances |
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| Ambulance Services,4 December 2011 | 15,276 | ||
| Ground Ambulance Vehicles,4 December 2011 | 78,258 | ||
Other Sources: American Ambulance Association; American Board of Emergency Medicine; Emergency Nurses Association; National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians; National Association of State EMS Officials.
