County-level data for ethnicity alone breakouts of the Children in Poverty indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Figures for multi-county report areas, states, and the total US are remain unchanged.
New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2012 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2011). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Physical Environment Fast Food Restaurant Access Grocery Store Access Liquor Store Access…
New estimates for the 2011-2012 school year were acquired from the US Department of Education (ED) EdFacts program (replacing estimates from the 2010-11 school year). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors High School Graduation Rate
Maps and data for chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been added to the CHNA platform. Indicators report the prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol in the Medicare fee-for-service population. New Indicators: Health Outcomes Diabetes (Medicare Population) Heart Disease (Medicare Population)…
Maps and data for heart disease mortality (all) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) has been added to the CHNA platform. Heart disease mortality is defined by the following ICD-10 codes: I00–I09, I11, I13, I20–I51. New Indicator: Health Outcomes Mortality – Heart Disease
The definition changed for coronary heart disease mortality altered in order to fully correspond with Health People 2020 objectives. The definitions has changed from [I11, I20-I25] to [I20-I25]. Hypertensive heart diseases (I11) are no longer included in the definition.
New 5-year mortality rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2011 have been added to display trends over time for states and the total US only. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Mortality – Cancer Mortality – Homicide Mortality –…
New 5-year mortality rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2011 have been added to display trends over time for states and the total US only. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Mortality – Cancer Mortality – Heart Disease Mortality…
New 5-year cancer incidence rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts are available by race or ethnicity for the United States, and for states and counties where data is available. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Cancer Incidence – Breast Cancer Incidence – Cervical Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum Cancer Incidence –…
New data on primary care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries are available for 2012 (replacing data for 2010). Time series data are now available for years 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Clinical Care Cancer Screening – Mammogram Diabetes Management – Hemoglobin A1c Test Preventable Hospital Events