District Of Columbia Had Highest Hospital Admission Rates For 2016; Alaska Had The Lowest Rates

In 2016, hospital admission rates were highest in the District of Columbia, and lowest in Alaska. The rate of admission per 1,000 in population in the District of Columbia was 186, while the rate was 69 per 1,000 in population in Alaska.

The statistics were presented in “Hospital Admissions per 1,000 Population by Ownership Type, for 2016” by Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Researchers for KFF analyzed the 1999-2016 AHA Annual Survey, by Health Forum, LLC; and Population data from Annual Population Estimates by State, U.S. Census Bureau. The goal was to determine the most recent . . .