National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.49c

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Table 1.49c
Percent of heart failure patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction prescribed an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker at discharge, all payers, by State, 2004 and 2005
	2005	2004
State	Percent^a	Percent^a
Total	80	74
Alabama	78	73
Alaska	85	75
Arizona	81	76
Arkansas	74	64
California	81	73
Colorado	87	78
Connecticut	82	80
Delaware	78	73
District of Columbia	86	85
Florida	77	73
Georgia	76	74
Hawaii	74	70
Idaho	84	72
Illinois	82	76
Indiana	77	72
Iowa	79	74
Kansas	70	67
Kentucky	72	65
Louisiana	78	73
Maine	86	85
Maryland	84	78
Massachusetts	83	82
Michigan	84	77
Minnesota	77	76
Mississippi	76	66
Missouri	79	76
Montana	87	69
Nebraska	73	75
Nevada	79	80
New Hampshire	86	76
New Jersey	85	78
New Mexico	83	65
New York	83	78
North Carolina	80	74
North Dakota	86	73
Ohio	83	76
Oklahoma	80	75
Oregon	79	79
Pennsylvania	77	68
Rhode Island	78	84
South Carolina	82	72
South Dakota	77	72
Tennessee	76	69
Texas	78	73
Utah	81	78
Vermont	73	67
Virginia	78	73
Washington	83	70
West Virginia	78	70
Wisconsin	85	80
Wyoming	66	79

^a State average percent pre-calculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database. The 2004 data reflect care for the period January to June 2004; the 2005 data reflect care for the period July 2004 to June 2005. The 2004 data do not include ARBs.

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

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