Acep Em Report Card 2006You must be a full Eusem member to view this file Go backD5GCyDHCqMECax;HiIahl3Hdb G1H40Tt6dr1AXdZERI:F10DXGDHHCQPXfHD2 DX@ ci:FCR8F21E1Hp IaT:qxxf6 BH2dvHP National Report Cardon the State ofEmergency MedicineEvaluating the Environment ofEmergency Care Systems State by National Report Cardon the State of Emergency MedicineEvaluating the Environment ofEmergency Care Systems State by StateJANUARY 2006Copyright \251 2006 by the American College of Emergency PhysiciansACEP acknowledges with gratitude the organizations that have published data used in this report including the American Board of Medical Specialties the American Hospital Association the American Medical Association \including the Online Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database\ the American Nurses Association the American Osteopathic Association the American Trauma Society the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation and the Medical Liability MonitorThe data and recommendations contained in this report are freely available for statistical analysis media use advocacy efforts and related uses ACEP materials may not be used for commercial purposes or to state or imply the endorsement by ACEP or by any ACEP member or employee of a commercial product service or activity or used in any other manner that might mislead ACEP should be acknowledged as the source of its material It is unlawful to falsely claim copyright or other rights in ACEP material ACEP would appreciate notification and copies of any publications that reference the information contained in this documentPrinted in the USANTENTSEXECIV SUMMNAIOAL GADFacts Behind the National GradeAmbulance Diversion SurveyHurricane Katrinanderstanding the Four CategoriesAccess to Emergency CareQuality and Patient SafetyPublic Health and Injury PreventionMedical Liability EnvironmentMethodologynderstanding the Criteria and WeightingsDINGS Overall GradesFigure 1: State Overall Grades Access to Emergency CareFigure 2: Access to Emergency Care by StateFigure 3: Access to Emergency Care:Grade DistributionQuality and Patient SafetyFigure 4: Quality and Patient Safety by StateFigure 5: Quality and Patient Safety:Grade DistributionPublic Health and njury Prevention10Figure 6: Public Health and Injury Preventionby StateFigure 7: Public Health and Injury Prevention:Grade DistributionMedical iability Environment11Figure 8: Medical Liability Environment by StateFigure 9: Medical Liability Environment:Grade DistributionALY Overall Grades12Figure 10: Overall Grades: Correlation to WealthFigure 11: Overall Grades: Correlation toPopulation Density Access to Emergency Care13Figure 12: Access to Emergency Care: Correlationwith Gross Household Disposable IncomeFigure 13: Access to Emergency Care: Correlationwith Population DensityQuality and Patient Safety14Figure 14: Quality and Patient Safety: Correlationwith Gross Household Disposable IncomeFigure 15: Quality and Patient Safety: Correlationwith Population DensityPublic Health and njury Prevention15Figure 16: Public Health and Injury Prevention:Correlation with Gross Household Disposable IncomeFigure 17: Public Health and Injury Prevention:Correlation with Population DensityMedical iability Environment16Figure 18: Medical Liability Environment:Correlation with Gross Household Disposable IncomeFigure 19: Medical Liability Environment:Correlation with Population DensityCONCLUIONS17ata Sources and Notes123TEEPRT CAAlabama 19Alaska 21Arizona 23Arkansas25California 27Colorado 29Connecticut 31Delaware 33District of Columbia 35Florida 37Georgia 39Hawaii 41Idaho 43Illinois 45Indiana 47Iowa 49Kansas 51Kentucky 53Louisiana 55Maine 57Maryland 59Massachusetts 61Michigan 63Minnesota 65Mississippi 67Missouri 69Montana 71Nebraska 73Nevada 75New Hampshire 77New Jersey 79New Mexico 81New York 83North Carolina 85North Dakota 87Ohio 89Oklahoma 91Oregon 93Pennsylvania 95Rhode Island 97South Carolina 99South Dakota 101Tennessee 103Texas 105Utah 107Vermont 109Virginia 111Washington 113West Virginia 115Wisconsin 117Wyoming 119Government Services 121Puerto Rico 122ivACGEMENTSAIngela F Gardner MCEPGrapevine TXBoard of DirectorsAmerican College of Emergency PhysiciansEMERSJames Biken M MHCEPNew Orleans LARandall B Case MBACEPMalvern PAStephen K Epstein M MPP FCEPBoston MAWesley W Fields IIICEPLaguna Hills CARobert T Malinowski MCEPDetroit MIighton C Packard MCEPDallas TX Sandra M Schneider MCEPRochester NYBoard of DirectorsAmerican College of Emergency Physiciansean Wilkerson JBAIrving TXExecutive DirectorAmerican College of Emergency PhysiciansACEP acknowledges with gratitude the organizations that have published data used in this report including the American Board of Medical Specialties the American Hospital Association the American Medical Association the American Nurses Association the American Osteopathic Association the American Trauma Society the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation and the Medical Liability Monitor In regard to the Medical Liability Monitor ACEP notes that the percentages and rates used in the report cards have been calcula |