Table 1.94c
Percent of pneumonia patients who received the first dose of antibiotic within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital, by State, 2004 |
| State |
Percenta |
| |
|
| Alabama |
74 |
| Alaska |
70 |
| Arizona |
69 |
| Arkansas |
78 |
| California |
68 |
| Colorado |
75 |
| Connecticut |
73 |
| Delaware |
65 |
| District of Columbia |
56 |
| Florida |
63 |
| Georgia |
68 |
| Hawaii |
75 |
| Idaho |
73 |
| Illinois |
73 |
| Indiana |
76 |
| Iowa |
85 |
| Kansas |
82 |
| Kentucky |
75 |
| Louisiana |
71 |
| Maine |
75 |
| Maryland |
67 |
| Massachusetts |
75 |
| Michigan |
77 |
| Minnesota |
79 |
| Mississippi |
72 |
| Missouri |
74 |
| Montana |
77 |
| Nebraska |
85 |
| Nevada |
64 |
| New Hampshire |
75 |
| New Jersey |
72 |
| New Mexico |
70 |
| New York |
68 |
| North Carolina |
73 |
| North Dakota |
80 |
| Ohio |
76 |
| Oklahoma |
76 |
| Oregon |
77 |
| Pennsylvania |
67 |
| Rhode Island |
76 |
| South Carolina |
73 |
| South Dakota |
81 |
| Tennessee |
73 |
| Texas |
70 |
| Utah |
75 |
| Vermont |
79 |
| Virginia |
69 |
| Washington |
72 |
| West Virginia |
72 |
| Wisconsin |
80 |
| Wyoming |
84 |
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a State average percent pre-calculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database.
Source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.
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