National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
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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 />
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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 />
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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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