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Minnesota

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Compared to the U.S., the performance for Minnesota in quality of care for Hispanics (All Races) compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data.
Compared to the U.S., the performance for Minnesota in quality of care for Blacks (Non-Hispanic) compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data.
Compared to the U.S., the performance for Minnesota in quality of care for Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data.

The position of the solid triangle represents the State’s performance score for the most recent data year.

Compared to the U.S., the performance for Minnesota in quality of care compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data for Hispanics (All Races), Blacks (Non-Hispanic), and Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic).

Quality of Ambulatory Care for all Races
These AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators refer to hospital admissions that evidence suggests could have been avoided, at least in part, through high-quality outpatient care. For each measure, a higher number of admissions signals poorer quality of ambulatory care.
Ambulatory Care Measures Whites (Non-Hispanic) Blacks (Non-Hispanic) Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) Hispanics (All Races)

 Respiratory Disease
 
Admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Bacterial pneumonia admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Pediatric asthma admissions per 100,000 population, ages 2-17 DNC DNC DNC DNC
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Immunization-preventable influenza admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC

 Heart Disease
 
Admissions for hypertension per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Admissions for congestive heart failure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Admissions for angina without procedure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC

 Diabetes
 
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, ages 6-17 DNC DNC DNC DNC
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Admissions for diabetes with long-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Lower extremity amputations among patients with diabetes per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC

Quality of Hospital Care for all Races
These AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators refer to inpatient deaths and potentially avoidable complications. For each measure, a higher number of admissions signals poorer quality of hospital care.
Hospital Care Measures Whites (Non-Hispanic) Blacks (Non-Hispanic) Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) Hispanics (All Races)

 Hospital Mortality
 
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair DNC DNC DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), age 40 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 discharges for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) DNC DNC DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with congestive heart failure (CHF) DNC DNC DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with pneumonia DNC DNC DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adults with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), age 40 and over DNC DNC DNC DNC

 Hospital Safety
 
Deaths per 1,000 admissions in low-mortality DRGs DNC DNC DNC DNC
Iatrogenic pneumothorax per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC DNC DNC
Selected infections due to medical care per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC DNC DNC
Postoperative septicemia per 1,000 elective surgical discharges of 4 or more days DNC DNC DNC DNC
Postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC DNC DNC

 Hospital Birth/ Obstetrics
 
Birth trauma injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births DNC DNC DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 instrument-assisted deliveries DNC DNC DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance DNC DNC DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 Cesarean deliveries DNC DNC DNC DNC


DSU:  Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
DNC:  Data were not collected.