Table 1.99c
Percent of pneumonia patients who received the first dose of antibiotics within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital, all payers, by State, 2004 and 2005
|
2005 |
2004 |
State |
Percenta |
Percenta |
Total |
77 |
74 |
Alabama |
76 |
74 |
Alaska |
75 |
70 |
Arizona |
74 |
69 |
Arkansas |
81 |
78 |
California |
72 |
68 |
Colorado |
81 |
75 |
Connecticut |
78 |
73 |
Delaware |
72 |
65 |
District of Columbia |
55 |
56 |
Florida |
68 |
63 |
Georgia |
72 |
68 |
Hawaii |
77 |
75 |
Idaho |
80 |
73 |
Illinois |
77 |
73 |
Indiana |
81 |
76 |
Iowa |
85 |
85 |
Kansas |
82 |
82 |
Kentucky |
78 |
75 |
Louisiana |
73 |
71 |
Maine |
83 |
75 |
Maryland |
69 |
67 |
Massachusetts |
77 |
75 |
Michigan |
80 |
77 |
Minnesota |
82 |
79 |
Mississippi |
74 |
72 |
Missouri |
79 |
74 |
Montana |
84 |
77 |
Nebraska |
88 |
85 |
Nevada |
70 |
64 |
New Hampshire |
80 |
75 |
New Jersey |
78 |
72 |
New Mexico |
72 |
70 |
New York |
71 |
68 |
North Carolina |
75 |
73 |
North Dakota |
90 |
80 |
Ohio |
79 |
76 |
Oklahoma |
80 |
76 |
Oregon |
79 |
77 |
Pennsylvania |
73 |
67 |
Rhode Island |
76 |
76 |
South Carolina |
76 |
73 |
South Dakota |
86 |
81 |
Tennessee |
76 |
73 |
Texas |
73 |
70 |
Utah |
84 |
75 |
Vermont |
85 |
79 |
Virginia |
70 |
69 |
Washington |
77 |
72 |
West Virginia |
74 |
72 |
Wisconsin |
85 |
80 |
Wyoming |
81 |
84 |
a State average percent pre-calculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database. The 2004 data reflect care for period January to June 2004, the 2005 data reflect care for period July 2004 to June 2005.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.
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