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Effectiveness of Care<br />

Outcome: Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure<br />

Congestive heart failure is the most frequent discharge diagnosis for Medicare beneficiaries. Some<br />

hospitalizations for heart failure are unavoidable, but rates of hospitalization can be influenced by the quality<br />

of outpatient care.<br />

Figure 2.9. Admissions for congestive heart failure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over, by<br />

race/ethnicity and area income, 2001-2008<br />

Admissions per 100,000 Population<br />

1500<br />

1350<br />

1200<br />

1050<br />

900<br />

750<br />

600<br />

450<br />

300<br />

150<br />

White<br />

Black<br />

Hispanic<br />

API<br />

2008 Achievable Benchmark: 195<br />

Admissions per 100,000 Population<br />

1500<br />

1350<br />

1200<br />

1050<br />

900<br />

750<br />

600<br />

450<br />

300<br />

150<br />

Q1 (Lowest)<br />

Q2<br />

Q3<br />

Q4 (Highest)<br />

2008 Achievable Benchmark: 195<br />

Chapter 2 Cardiovascular Disease<br />

0<br />

2001<br />

2002<br />

2003<br />

2004<br />

2005<br />

2006<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

0<br />

2001<br />

2002<br />

2003<br />

2004<br />

2005<br />

2006<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

Key: API = Asian or Pacific Islander; Q1 represents the lowest income quartile and Q4 represents the highest income quartile based<br />

on the median income of a patient’s ZIP Code of residence.<br />

Source: Agency for <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> Research and Quality, <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, State<br />

Inpatient Databases disparities analysis file, and AHRQ Quality Indicators modified version 4.1, 2001-2008.<br />

Denominator: U.S. resident population age 18 and over.<br />

Note: For this measure, lower rates are better. Rates are adjusted by age and gender. White, Black, and API groups are non-Hispanic;<br />

Hispanic includes all races.<br />

n From 2004 to 2008, the overall rate of admissions for congestive heart failure decreased significantly<br />

overall and for each racial/ethnic and area income group (Figure 2.9).<br />

n In all years, Blacks had higher rates while APIs had lower rates of admission for congestive heart<br />

failure compared with Whites.<br />

n In all years, residents of the highest income quartile neighborhood had lower rates than residents of<br />

the three lower income quartile neighborhoods.<br />

n The 2008 top 4 State achievable benchmark for congestive heart failure admissions was 195 per<br />

100,000 population. xi Overall, this benchmark could be achieved in 10 years.<br />

n At current rates of improvement, Whites could achieve the benchmark in 8 years. Hispanics and<br />

APIs could achieve the benchmark sooner than Whites, while Blacks would require 14 years.<br />

Residents of the lowest income quartile would require 18 years while residents of other income<br />

quartiles could achieve the benchmark in 8 years.<br />

xi<br />

The top 4 States that contributed to the achievable benchmark are Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont.<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011<br />

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