Table 1.98c
Percent of pneumonia patients who had blood cultures collected before antibiotics were administered, all payers, by State, 2004 and 2005
|
2005 |
2004 |
State |
Percenta |
Percenta |
Total |
82 |
82 |
Alabama |
79 |
78 |
Alaska |
90 |
88 |
Arizona |
78 |
82 |
Arkansas |
84 |
84 |
California |
82 |
81 |
Colorado |
82 |
82 |
Connecticut |
84 |
84 |
Delaware |
81 |
81 |
District of Columbia |
75 |
72 |
Florida |
81 |
82 |
Georgia |
78 |
79 |
Hawaii |
83 |
84 |
Idaho |
85 |
88 |
Illinois |
83 |
82 |
Indiana |
82 |
82 |
Iowa |
86 |
84 |
Kansas |
85 |
84 |
Kentucky |
79 |
77 |
Louisiana |
79 |
80 |
Maine |
77 |
83 |
Maryland |
82 |
82 |
Massachusetts |
81 |
81 |
Michigan |
83 |
83 |
Minnesota |
80 |
82 |
Mississippi |
82 |
79 |
Missouri |
81 |
79 |
Montana |
86 |
89 |
Nebraska |
83 |
87 |
Nevada |
67 |
68 |
New Hampshire |
85 |
83 |
New Jersey |
89 |
88 |
New Mexico |
78 |
78 |
New York |
83 |
81 |
North Carolina |
82 |
81 |
North Dakota |
80 |
80 |
Ohio |
83 |
83 |
Oklahoma |
83 |
82 |
Oregon |
81 |
84 |
Pennsylvania |
84 |
83 |
Rhode Island |
81 |
81 |
South Carolina |
83 |
81 |
South Dakota |
86 |
80 |
Tennessee |
80 |
80 |
Texas |
81 |
79 |
Utah |
81 |
77 |
Vermont |
83 |
78 |
Virginia |
83 |
84 |
Washington |
83 |
84 |
West Virginia |
82 |
82 |
Wisconsin |
86 |
86 |
Wyoming |
86 |
88 |
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.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.
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