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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
- High percentage of diabetes management
- Low prevalence of falls
- High percentage of quality nursing home beds
Challenges
- High percentage of hospital readmissions
- High ICU use in the last 6 months of life
- Low volunteerism
Highlights
- In the past year, nursing home quality increased 20% from 44.2% to 53.1% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
- In the past year, food insecurity decreased 14% from 13.7% to 11.8% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past year, low-care nursing home residents decreased 15% from 13.0% to 11.1% of residents.
- In the past 2 years, physical inactivity decreased 10% from 33.3% to 30.1% of adults ages 65+ in fair or better health.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 19% from 68.8 to 55.5 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

