Preventable Inpatient Stays For Chronic Conditions Varies Threefold By State — Lowest In Wyoming; Highest in Kentucky
In 2016, the population rate of potentially preventable inpatient stays for chronic conditions overall varied more than threefold across 32 states analyzed, from 323.6 per 100,000 people in Wyoming; to 1,148.4 per 100,000 individuals in Kentucky. For three specific chronic conditions, the population rate of potentially preventable inpatient stays varied from threefold to more than fivefold:
High & Low Population Rates Of Potentially Preventable Inpatient Stays For Three Specific Chronic Conditions
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State With Lowest Potentially Preventable Inpatient Stays Per 100,000 Population
State With …