Wyoming has the lowest average death rate for heart attack patients, while Mississippi has the highest, according to CMS data.
CMS collected provider-level data on complication measures, the CMS Patient Safety Indicators and 30-day death rates for hospitals across the nation.
Here are the states with the lowest and highest average death rates for heart attack patients:
Lowest rates
1.Wyoming 11.6
2. Minnesota: 11.75
3. Utah: 11.94
4. Colorado: 11.98
5. Maryland: 12.04
6. Massachusetts: 12.08
7. New Hampshire: 12.09
8. South Dakota: 12.1
8. Delaware: 12.1
10. Virginia: 12.16
Highest rates
1. Mississippi: 13.88
2. Louisiana: 13.32
3. Alabama: 13.25
4. Arkansas: 13.08
4. Tennessee: 13.08
6. Arizona: 13.04
7. Oklahoma: 12.98
8. South Carolina: 12.96
9. Nevada: 12.91
10. Kentucky: 12.87