Table 1.51c Percent of heart failure patients who received recommended hospital care,a all payers, by State, 2004 and 2006 |
State |
2006 |
2004 |
Percentb |
Percentb |
Total |
81.9 |
76.1 |
Alabama |
87.0 |
74.5 |
Alaska |
78.0 |
78.5 |
Arizona |
78.5 |
79.0 |
Arkansas |
82.0 |
65.5 |
California |
83.5 |
76.0 |
Colorado |
82.0 |
77.0 |
Connecticut |
90.0 |
86.5 |
Delaware |
84.0 |
81.0 |
District of Columbia |
87.0 |
86.5 |
Florida |
85.5 |
78.0 |
Georgia |
80.5 |
74.0 |
Hawaii |
82.0 |
75.5 |
Idaho |
78.0 |
76.5 |
Illinois |
80.0 |
79.5 |
Indiana |
85.5 |
75.5 |
Iowa |
83.5 |
72.0 |
Kansas |
68.5 |
64.5 |
Kentucky |
79.0 |
67.5 |
Louisiana |
79.0 |
73.0 |
Maine |
88.5 |
85.5 |
Maryland |
89.0 |
83.5 |
Massachusetts |
88.5 |
85.0 |
Michigan |
87.0 |
80.0 |
Minnesota |
80.5 |
75.5 |
Mississippi |
80.0 |
66.5 |
Missouri |
76.5 |
73.5 |
Montana |
77.5 |
66.0 |
Nebraska |
83.5 |
74.5 |
Nevada |
69.5 |
78.5 |
New Hampshire |
73.0 |
82.0 |
New Jersey |
90.0 |
84.0 |
New Mexico |
91.0 |
67.0 |
New York |
70.5 |
81.5 |
North Carolina |
82.5 |
77.0 |
North Dakota |
88.0 |
74.5 |
Ohio |
86.5 |
83.0 |
Oklahoma |
73.5 |
71.0 |
Oregon |
82.0 |
78.5 |
Pennsylvania |
84.0 |
74.5 |
Rhode Island |
91.0 |
88.5 |
South Carolina |
87.0 |
75.5 |
South Dakota |
75.0 |
68.5 |
Tennessee |
80.5 |
70.5 |
Texas |
81.5 |
72.5 |
Utah |
76.5 |
70.5 |
Vermont |
86.0 |
76.0 |
Virginia |
89.0 |
77.0 |
Washington |
83.5 |
73.5 |
West Virginia |
85.0 |
73.0 |
Wisconsin |
80.0 |
81.0 |
Wyoming |
69.0 |
71.0 |
a Recommended hospital care for heart failure includes evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction and prescription of an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
b State average percent precalculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database. The 2004 data reflect care for the period January to June 2004; the 2006 data reflect care for the period April 2005 to March 2006.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.