This layer displays the average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital. Data are reported at the hospital level for the July 2018 – June 2019 period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Heart Disease Hospitalizations by County, 2015-17
This layer displays the rate hospitalization for patients with an initial hospital admission for coronary heart disease. Data are reported at the county level 2015-17 three-year period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
Stroke Hospitalizations by County, 2015-17
This layer displays the rate hospitalization for patients with an initial hospital admission for ischemic stroke. Data are reported at the county level 2015-17 three-year period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
30-Day Readmissions by Hospital 2015-18
This layer displays the rate of 30-day hospital readmissions (overall). Data are reported at the hospital level for the July 2017 – June 2018 time period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Ambulance Events, Rate by County, 2018
This layer displays the total number and rate of ambulance events among Medicare beneficiaries.
Blood Pressure Medication Nonadherence, Percentage by County, 2018
This layer displays the rate of blood pressure medication non-adherence among Medicare beneficiaries by county.
30-Day Hospital Readmission by County, 2017
This layer displays the percentage of Medicare inpatient readmissions within 30 days of an acute hospital stay during then reference period.
Emergency Department Visits, Rate by County, 2018
This layer displays the total number and rate of Medicare inpatient or hospital outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 beneficiaries.