Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees
Hospital stays, counted from admission to discharge, in a year for every 1,000 people in traditional Medicare. It includes all kinds of stays, not only those that better care might have prevented. It leaves out people in private Medicare Advantage plans.
Reported for3,137areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.26not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.54Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typeratestays per 1,000 enrollees
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
CMS Medicare Geographic Variation Public Use File · CMS Medicare Geographic Variation PUF, national/state/county, all ages, IP_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES
It covers only people in traditional Medicare, where Medicare pays each bill itself. People in private Medicare Advantage plans are left out. When areas are combined, places with more people in traditional Medicare count for more.
Combining areas: an average weighted by MEDICARE.FFS_ENROLLEES.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 6 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and No leisure-time physical activityWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, No leisure-time physical activity tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. No leisure-time physical activity by US county | +0.46 | +0.33 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Taking blood pressure medicationWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Taking blood pressure medication tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Taking blood pressure medication by US county | +0.50 | +0.33 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and High cholesterolWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, High cholesterol tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. High cholesterol by US county | +0.50 | +0.31 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Premature mortalityWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Premature mortality tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Premature mortality by US county | +0.44 | +0.30 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Sleeping less than 7 hoursWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Sleeping less than 7 hours tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Sleeping less than 7 hours by US county | +0.50 | +0.30 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Median agePoints one way across counties (-0.16) and the other across people (+0.11), when bigger places count for more: the average county and the average resident disagree. Median age by US county | -0.21 | -0.16 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Homeownership ratePoints one way across counties (-0.09) and the other across people (+0.17), when bigger places count for more: the average county and the average resident disagree. Homeownership rate by US county | -0.16 | -0.09 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Share White, not HispanicWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.19 | -0.13 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | -0.01 | +0.01 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | -0.04 | +0.01 |
| Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Hospital stays per 1,000 Medicare enrollees is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | +0.13 | +0.26 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,137 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Oglala Lakota County, SD — 537
- North Slope Borough, AK — 425
- Red River Parish, LA — 408
- Caldwell Parish, LA — 401
- Todd County, SD — 388
Lowest
- Rich County, UT — 68.5
- Ouray County, CO — 78.6
- San Miguel County, CO — 85.9
- Harding County, SD — 90.5
- Gilpin County, CO — 92.9
The middle area reports 213. The middle half of counties falls between 185 and 241 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
US Counties With the Highest Hospital Stays per 1,000 Medicare Enrollees · US Counties With the Lowest Hospital Stays per 1,000 Medicare Enrollees
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