Hospital treatment and outcomes for people injured in law enforcement interactions
2016-21
Hospital treatments Heading link
| Chicago only | Share of Chicago totals | Cook County (excluding Chicago) | Share of Cook County totals | Illinois (excluding Chicago and Cook County) | Share of Illinois totals | Not Illinois resident | Share of non Illinois residents | Total | Share of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of injuries | 1,094 | 746 | 2,488 | 172 | 3,548 | |||||
| Inpatient cases (less than 24 hours at initial hospital) | 43 | 3.9% | 33 | 4.4% | 70 | 2.8% | 15 | 8.7% | 161 | 3.6% |
| Treated in facility with a Level 1 or 2 trauma unit | 355 | 32.4% | 389 | 52.1% | 1,410 | 56.7% | 75 | 43.6% | 2,229 | 49.5% |
| Underwent operation at initial hospital | 39 | 3.6% | 29 | 3.9% | 38 | 1.5% | 6 | 3.5% | 112 | 2.5% |
| Required mechanical ventilation or intubation | 7 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 22 | 0.5% |
| Mean length of hospitalization in days (admits only) | 5.0 | SD=5.8 | 6.1 | SD=9.5 | 5.2 | SD=4.0 | 3.7 | SD=3.2 | 5.2 | SD=5.9 |
| Mean hospital charges | $4,959 | SD=10,793 | $7,608 | SD=30,134 | $5,386 | SD=11,252 | 7743 | SD=19,703 | $5,741 | SD=16,268 |
Injury severity Heading link
| Chicago only | Share of Chicago totals | Cook County (excluding Chicago) | Share of Cook County totals | Illinois (excluding Chicago and Cook County) | Share of Illinois totals | Not Illinois resident | Share of non Illinois residents | Total | Share of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of injuries | 1,094 | 746 | 2,488 | 172 | 4,500 | |||||
| Died at initial hospital or sent to hospice | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 19 | 0.4% |
Discharge status Heading link
| Chicago only | Share of Chicago totals | Cook County (excluding Chicago) | Share of Cook County totals | Illinois (excluding Chicago and Cook County) | Share of Illinois totals | Not Illinois resident | Share of non Illinois residents | Total | Share of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of injuries | 1,094 | 746 | 2,488 | 172 | 4,500 | |||||
| Routine discharge (home, home health, homecare services) | 846 | 77.3% | 507 | 68.0% | 1,697 | 68.2% | 100 | 58.1% | 3,150 | 70.0% |
| Discharge to another acute care facility | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.2% | 1,410 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.9% | 64 | 1.4% |
| Discharge to immediate or long-term care facility (including skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers) | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Discharge to a psychiatric facility | 11 | 1.0% | 23 | 3.1% | 42 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 79 | 1.8% |
| Discharged to court/law enforcement | 207 | 18.9% | 186 | 24.9% | 630 | 25.3% | 54 | 31.4% | 1,077 | 23.9% |
| Died at initial hospital or sent to hospice | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 6 | 3.5% | 19 | 0.4% |
| Left against medical advice | 13 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.5% | 52 | 2.1% | 6 | 3.5% | 82 | 1.8% |
| Other/unspecified | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.4% |