Preventable Hospitalizations

The Preventable Hospitalization indicator is the annual rate of preventable hospitalizations in people under 75 years of age per 1,000 people. Preventable hospitalizations are admissions to hospitals which could be avoided through appropriate and timely outpatient care. Examples include hospitalizations due to asthma and type-2 diabetes. The higher the value, the greater the negative impact on community health.

Timely and appropriate outpatient care, along with other preventative actions, can often prevent the onset of illness or control a chronic condition. Factors related to preventable hospitalizations may include the quality of primary care available as well as diet, alcohol use, smoking, household allergens and indoor tobacco smoke, that affect the frequency of illness. Preventable Hospitalizations is in the Health Systems and Public Safety domain. Data on inpatient hospitalizations are available from the State Inpatient Database (SID).

Neighborhoodsort ascending Indicator Value Rank
Windom Park 2.1 38
Windom 2.3 40
Willard - Hay 15 81
Whittier 5.8 66
West Calhoun 1.3 8
Wenonah 1.3 8
Webber - Camden 9.2 73
Waite Park 1.8 30
Victory 9.8 75
Ventura Village 6.4 67
University of Minnesota 4.1 59
Tangletown 2.7 42
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 17.4 83
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 7.1 68
Standish 1.7 23
St. Anthony West 2.8 45
St. Anthony East 2.9 46
Shingle Creek 4 58
Sheridan 3.6 57
Seward 3.1 53
Regina 2 35
Prospect Park - East River Road 3.3 54
Powderhorn Park 2.7 42
Phillips West - -
Page 1.1 7
Northrop 1.8 30
Northeast Park 3 50
North Loop 12.4 78
Nicollet Island - East Bank 4.2 62
Near - North 14.5 80
Morris Park 1 5
Minnehaha 1.9 32
Midtown Phillips 9.5 74
Mid - City Industrial 8.7 71
McKinley 13.1 79
Marshall Terrace 1.3 8
Marcy Holmes 1.7 23
Lynnhurst 1.3 8
Lyndale 3.4 56
Lowry Hill East 5.4 63
Lowry Hill 5.4 63
Loring Park 5.6 65
Longfellow 1.4 15
Logan Park 4.1 59
Linden Hills 1 5
Lind - Bohanon 8.1 70
King Field 4.1 59
Kenwood 1.7 23
Kenny 1.7 23
Keewaydin 1.6 20
Jordan 17.9 84
Humboldt Industrial Area 0 1
Howe 1.3 8
Holland 2 35
Hiawatha 1.7 23
Hawthorne 15.6 82
Harrison 2.9 46
Hale 1.3 8
Fulton 0.9 4
Folwell 10.8 77
Field 1.5 18
Ericsson 1.3 8
Elliot Park 10.7 76
East Phillips 7.7 69
East Isles 2.6 41
East Harriet 2.9 46
East Calhoun (ECCO) 2.9 46
Downtown West 2.7 42
Downtown East 0 1
Diamond Lake 1.4 15
Corcoran 1.9 32
Cooper 1.4 15
Como 8.7 71
Columbia Park 2 35
Cleveland 19.8 85
Central 1.6 20
Cedar Riverside 59.9 86
Cedar - Isles - Dean 1.7 23
Camden Industrial 0 1
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 3.3 54
Bryn - Mawr 3 50
Bryant 1.6 20
Bottineau 1.5 18
Beltrami 3 50
Bancroft 2.2 39
Audubon Park 1.9 32
Armatage 1.7 23

Key Citations:
1. CDC. Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations — United States, 2004–2007. MMWR. 2011 ; 60(01);80-83.

2. Lui CK, Wallace SP. A common denominator: calculating hospitalization rates for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in California. Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Sep;8(5):A102. Epub 2011 Aug 15.

3. Ricketts TC, Randolph R, Howard HA, Pathman D, Carey T. Hospitalization rates as indicators of access to primary care. Health Place. 2001 Mar;7(1):27-38.

4. Rosano A, Abo Loha C, Falvo R, van der Zee J, Ricciardi W, Guasticchi G, de Belvis AG. The relationship between avoidable hospitalization and accessibility to primary care: a systematic review. Eur J Public Health. 2012 May 29. [Epub ahead of print]

5. Chew RB, Bryson CL, Au DH, Maciejewski ML, Bradley KA.Are smoking and alcohol misuse associated with subsequent hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions? J Behav Health Serv Res. 2011 Jan;38(1):3-15. doi: 10.1007/s11414-010-9215-x.

6. Preventable Hospitalizations in California (1999-2008). Available here

7. Backus L, Bindman A. Effect of Managed Care on Preventable Hospitalization Rates in California. Medical Care. 2002; 40: 315-324.