10. Geographic Variation in Admissions for Home Health Patients
Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
Geographic Variation in Admissions for Home Health Patients
Image: Map of the United States showing percentage of admits for home health patients by State.
26.8% or less:
- Alaska.
- Arizona.
- California.
- Florida.
- Hawaii.
- Idaho.
- Maryland.
- Montana.
- Nebraska.
- North Dakota.
- Oregon.
- Pennsylvania.
- South Dakota.
- Utah.
- Washington.
- Wyoming.
26.9% - 30.9%:
- Colorado.
- Delaware.
- Georgia.
- Kansas.
- Maine.
- Michigan.
- Missouri.
- Nevada.
- New Hampshire.
- New Jersey.
- New Mexico .
- Rhode Island.
- Vermont.
- Virginia.
- West Virginia.
- Wisconsin.
31.0% or more:
- Alabama.
- Arkansas.
- Connecticut.
- Indiana.
- Illinois.
- Iowa.
- Kentucky.
- Louisiana.
- Massachusetts.
- Minnesota.
- Mississippi.
- New York.
- North Carolina.
- Ohio.
- Oklahoma.
- South Carolina.
- Tennessee.
- Texas.
Source: OASIS data in AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report.