Association Between the 2021 Heat Wave in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, and Emergency Department Visits
Amruta Nori‐Sarma, Chad Milando, Kate R. Weinberger, Jeremy Hess, Nicole A. Errett, Gregory A. Wellenius
Abstract
This study used a health care claims data set of enrollees in commercial and Medicare Advantage insurance plans to assess the association between the June 2021 heat wave and the rates of emergency department visits in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.
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