Preventable hospitalizations
Subtitle: a window into primary and preventive care, 2000
By: Denise T. Kruzikas ... [et al.]
Contributors: Kruzikas, Denise T.
Series: AHRQ publication -- no. 04-0056; HCUP fact book -- no. 5
Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Rockville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Hospitalization -- statistics & numerical data -- United States; Health Services Misuse -- statistics & numerical data -- United States; Quality of Health Care -- standards; Primary Health Care -- standards; Primary Prevention -- standards
Notes: "September 2004."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).

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Table of contents: title: Overview.; title: Trends over time.; title: Variations across U.S. regions.; title: Differences among priority populations: children and older Americans; women; low-income community residents; rural residents.; title: Detailed statistics by health condition.; title: Chronic conditions: diabetes; circulatory diseases; respiratory diseases.; title: Acute conditions.; title: Birth outcomes.; title: Appendix: AHRQ prevention quality indicators.; title: Source of data for this report.; title: Methods.; title: References.; title: Glossary.