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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population

Table A: Indicator Rates for the HCBS and Full Medicaid Populations (Rates of Admission per 100,000 Persons)

Indicator HCBS Medicaid
Short-Term Complications of Diabetes 285 188
Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 3,689 1,424
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) 4,814 1,790
Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 7,477 3,181
   Bacterial Pneumonia 4,587 1,983
   Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 2,928 1,238
Infection Due to Device or Implant 731 284
Dehydration 1,869 723
Composite: ACSC Chronic Conditions 11,262 4,423
Composite: ACSC Acute Conditions 6,913 2,846
Composite: ACSC Overall 17,971 7,139
Pressure Ulcer 3,067 1,136
Injurious Falls 287 105

Source: Schultz, et al., 2012 (see Table 23).

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