This indicator reports the average 30-day rate of readmission for pneumonia patients in reporting hospitals* within the report area. Readmission measures are estimates of the rate of unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital in the 30 days after discharge from a hospitalization due to pneumonia. *No Data is reported for counties for areas without…
This indicator reports the median number of minutes outpatients spent in the Emergency Department. *For a list of hospitals within the report area, see the data tables below. Source Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS – Geographic Variation Public Use File , 2022-23. Source Description The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a…
This indicator reports the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen by a doctor*.*For a list of hospitals within the report area, see the data tables below. Source Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS – Geographic Variation Public Use File , 2022. Source Description The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
This indicator reports the percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received medicine to break up a blood clot within 3 hours after symptoms started.*For a list of hospitals within the report area, see the data tables below. Source Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS – Geographic Variation Public Use File , 2018-20. Source Description…
This indicator reports the average 30-day rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in reporting hospitals* within the report area. Readmission measures are estimates of the rate of unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital in the 30 days after discharge from a hospitalization due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). *No…
This indicator reports the average 30-day rate of readmission for heart attack patients in reporting hospitals* within the report area. Readmission measures are estimates of the rate of unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital in the 30 days after discharge from a hospitalization due to an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). *No Data is…
This indicator reports the average 30-day rate of readmission for heart failure patients in reporting hospitals* within the report area. Readmission measures are estimates of the rate of unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital in the 30 days after discharge from a hospitalization due to heart failure. *No Data is reported for counties for…
This indicator reports the number and rate of 30-day hospital readmissions among Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital readmissions are unplanned visits to an acute care hospital within 30 days after discharge from a hospitalization. Patients may have unplanned readmissions for any reason, however readmissions within 30 days are often related to the care received in…
This indicator reports the number and rate of emergency room visits among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older. This indicator is relevant because emergency room visits are “high intensity” services that can burden on both health care systems and patients. High rates of emergency room visits “may indicate poor care management, inadequate access to care…
This indicator reports the number and rate of hospital inpatient stays among Medicare beneficiaries. This indicator is relevant because hospital stays are “high intensity” services that can burden on both health care systems and patients. Source Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS – Geographic Variation Public Use File , 2022. Source Description The Centers…