Data Dictionary Preventable Hospitalizations (Age <18)
The dataset currently contains hospitalization counts and rates, statewide and by county, for 4 conditions plus 3 composite measures. Hospitalizations for these conditions are potentially preventable through access to high-quality outpatient care. The conditions include: asthma (age 2-17), diabetes short-term complications (age 6-17), gastroenteritis (age 3 months-17 years), perforated appendix (retired, 2016), urinary tract infections (age 3 months-17 years), and low birth weight (<2500 grams; retired, 2016). The composite measures (age 6-17) include overall, acute conditions, and chronic conditions. The data provides a good starting point for assessing quality of health services in the community. The data does not measure hospital quality. Note: In 2015, HCAI only released the first three quarters of data due to a change in the reporting of diagnoses from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM codes, effective October 1, 2015. Due to the significant differences resulting from the code change, the ICD-9-CM data is distinguished from the ICD-10-CM data in the data file beginning in 2016.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | June 23, 2022 |
| Metadata last updated | November 21, 2025 |
| Created | June 23, 2022 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | License not specified |
| Datastore active | True |
| Has views | False |
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| Mimetype | text/csv |
| Package id | 49cc7f21-382c-4d3f-92c1-b25d6469fc62 |
| Position | 1 |
| State | active |