National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.100c

Table 1.100c
Percent of immunocompetent pneumonia patients (either ICU or non-ICU) who received the recommended empirical antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines, all payers, by State, 2005
	2005
State	Percent^a
Total	77
Alabama	74
Alaska	72
Arizona	82
Arkansas	76
California	76
Colorado	79
Connecticut	71
Delaware	83
District of Columbia	79
Florida	76
Georgia	74
Hawaii	73
Idaho	79
Illinois	75
Indiana	78
Iowa	79
Kansas	69
Kentucky	75
Louisiana	72
Maine	79
Maryland	81
Massachusetts	76
Michigan	82
Minnesota	77
Mississippi	73
Missouri	76
Montana	74
Nebraska	83
Nevada	75
New Hampshire	81
New Jersey	78
New Mexico	77
New York	78
North Carolina	76
North Dakota	78
Ohio	78
Oklahoma	75
Oregon	79
Pennsylvania	77
Rhode Island	83
South Carolina	75
South Dakota	75
Tennessee	76
Texas	74
Utah	80
Vermont	83
Virginia	77
Washington	75
West Virginia	76
Wisconsin	83
Wyoming	81

^a State average percent pre-calculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database. The data reflect care for period July 2004 to June 2005.

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.

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