Medical Emergency Care in Health Facilities

Monthly record of emergencies attended

This NHIS database reports the number of emergency care visits in hospitals and health centers nationwide. The data is segmented by type of event, institution, level of care, and geographic location.

Key components

• Type of emergency: Accidents, clinical urgencies, traumas, childbirth, among others.
• Institutional classification: Data by institution and level of complexity.
• Location: Information by department, municipality, and facility.

Review this database to assess emergency response capacity and emergency service saturation within the national health system.