Statistical Brief #151 ► Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospital Admissions among Adults and Children, 2005-2010

Statistical Brief #151

Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospital Admissions among Adults and Children, 2005-2010

November 26, 2013, Issue #403 AHRQ Stats The total number of potentially preventable hospital admissions for adults and children decreased by 6.2 percent and nearly 40 percent, respectively, between 2005 and 2010. The corresponding total hospital costs for adult and pediatric conditions decreased 2 percent and 32 percent, respectively. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #151: Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospital Admissions among Adults and Children, 2005-2010.