Washington contains the highest percentage of certified nursing facilities that experienced serious care deficiencies in 2017, according to a ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The ranking is based on an analysis of 2017 data from CMS' Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports. The Kaiser Family Foundation looked at how many nursing homes in each state were cited by CMS for "actual harm" or "immediate jeopardy" care deficiencies.
Nationwide, 19 percent of nursing facilities experienced a serious care deficiency in 2017.
Here's how each state stacks up:
Washington — 62 percent of facilities had serious deficiencies in 2017
Kansas — 45 percent
Michigan — 44 percent
New Mexico — 43 percent
Connecticut — 36 percent
Montana — 36 percent
Wyoming —29 percent
Oregon —29 percent
Idaho —28 percent
Iowa — 28 percent
Illinois — 28 percent
Hawaii — 26 percent
Wisconsin — 26 percent
Arkansas — 26 percent
Oklahoma — 25 percent
Utah — 23 percent
South Dakota — 23 percent
Massachusetts — 23 percent
Alaska — 22 percent
Vermont — 22 percent
Indiana — 22 percent
Texas — 21 percent
Delaware — 20 percent
Pennsylvania — 20 percent
North Carolina — 19 percent
California — 19 percent
Maryland — 19 percent
Ohio — 18 percent
Minnesota — 17 percent
Colorado —16 percent
South Carolina — 16 percent
Missouri — 16 percent
Virginia — 16 percent
Nebraska — 14 percent
Tennessee — 12 percent
Arizona — 12 percent
West Virginia — 11 percent
North Dakota — 11 percent
Kentucky — 11 percent
Georgia — 9 percent
Louisiana — 8 percent
Nevada — 7 percent
Florida — 7 percent
Mississippi — 6 percent
Alabama — 6 percent
New Jersey — 5 percent
New York — 5 percent
Rhode Island — 4 percent
Maine — 3 percent
New Hampshire — 3 percent
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