CMS collected averages for each state and territory, including quality measures, staffing, fines and hospitalizations.
Becker’s analyzed the data to find the best and worst states for number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days:
Lowest averages
- Washington, D.C.: 0.90
- Idaho: 0.92
- Utah: 1.03
- Washington: 1.10
- Wyoming: 1.13
- Maine: 1.19
- Alaska: 1.24*
- South Dakota: 1.24*
- Maryland: 1.28**
- Vermont: 1.28**
*Alaska’s rate was 1.242 while South Dakota’s was 1.243.
**Maryland’s rate was 1.279 while Vermont’s was 1.284.
Highest averages
- Louisiana: 2.53
- Oklahoma: 2.2
- Mississippi: 2.17
- Florida: 2.12
- Missouri: 2.01
- Arkansas: 1.99*
- South Carolina: 1.99*
- Texas: 1.98
- Illinois: 1.97
- New Jersey: 1.96
*Arkansas’ rate was 1.990 while South Carolina’s was 1.989.
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