News

Avoidable Admissions for Hypertension Highest in Blacks

Author and Disclosure Information

 

References

The rate of avoidable hospitalizations with hypertension was far higher for blacks in 2012 than it was among other races/ethnicities, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported.

That year, the rate for blacks was 200 admissions per 100,000 population, compared with 67 per 100,000 for Hispanics, 39 for whites, and 29 for Asians/Pacific Islanders, according to data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample and AHRQ Quality Indicators.

“Hospitalizations due to ambulatory care–sensitive conditions such as hypertension … should be largely prevented if ambulatory care is provided in a timely and effective manner,” the AHRQ noted in its 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report–Chartbook on Care Coordination.

Recommended Reading

Higher Risk for Arrhythmia in Psoriasis Patients
Clinician Reviews
Older Women Have Older Hearts
Clinician Reviews
Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Current Trend
Clinician Reviews
Man Collapses While Playing Basketball
Clinician Reviews
First MRI-compatible Implantable Defibrillator Approved
Clinician Reviews
Lipid-lowering Benefits of Alirocumab Extend to Patients With High-risk Diabetes
Clinician Reviews
AACE Releases New Position Statement on Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men
Clinician Reviews
Psoriatic Arthritis Confers Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Events
Clinician Reviews
Psoriatic Arthritis Confers Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Events
Clinician Reviews
Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Risk
Clinician Reviews