Participating hospital readmission rates, volume and characteristics of sample by US census region and performance
Census region (hospital identifier for quotes) | 30-day RSRR, HF, 2010–2013 Mean | 30-day RSRR, HF, 2010–2013 percentile | Volume range | Medicaid patients, % | Teaching hospital | Ownership |
East North Central (01) | 20.1 | 4.5 | 300–400 | 12.6 | No | Public/municipal |
Mid Atlantic (02) | 20.9 | 11.4 | 500–600 | 16.1 | Yes | Private, not-for-profit |
Mountain (03) | 18.3 | 0.5 | 500–600 | 20.3 | No | Public/municipal |
New England (04) | 21.6 | 23.3 | 1500–1600 | 24.9 | Yes | Private, not-for-profit |
Pacific (05) | 21.0 | 12.7 | 80–90 | 55.9 | No | Private, for-profit |
South Atlantic (06) | 21.5 | 21.0 | 900–1000 | 20.2 | Yes | Public/municipal |
South Atlantic (07) | 18.1 | 0.4 | 200–300 | 17.2 | Yes | Public/municipal |
West North Central (08) | 21.3 | 17.4 | 200–300 | 34.3 | Yes | Private, not-for-profit |
West South Central (09) | 20.2 | 5.0 | 200–300 | 35.7 | Yes | Public/municipal |
HF, heart failure; RSRR, risk-standardised readmission rate.