CMS released the results for its 2014 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program, which cited the states with the highest rates and lowest rates for patient burn.
The national average in 2014 for these sentinel events was 0.364, up from the 2013 average of 0.247.
The states with the highest rates include:
1. Colorado: 1.033
2. Connecticut: 0.991
3. Washington, D.C.: 0.989
4. Delaware: 0.962
5. Florida: 0.649
The states with the lowest rates include:
1. Alabama: 0.096
2. Arizona: 0.231
3. Alaska: 0.315
4. California: 0.326
5. Arkansas: 0.345
