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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- Low prevalence of physical inactivity
- Low prevalence of food insecurity
- Low percentage of hospital readmissions
Challenges
- High geriatrician shortfall
- Low percentage of diabetes management
- High prevalence of falls
Highlights
- In the past year, nursing home quality increased 24% from 33.1% to 40.9% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
- In the past year, ICU use in the last 6 months of life decreased 11% from 8.3% to 7.4% of decedents ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, home health care decreased 24% from 105.9 to 80.2 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.
- In the past 3 years, low-care nursing home residents increased 23% from 15.3% to 18.8% of residents.
- In the past 3 years, obesity increased 22% from 21.9% to 26.7% of adults ages 65+.

