Massachusetts has the lowest average death rate for heart failure patients while Wyoming 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 rate for heart failure patients:
Lowest rates
1.Massachusetts: 10.39
2. Delaware: 10.76
3. Rhode Island: 10.90
4. Nevada: 11.12
4. Connecticut: 11.12
4. California: 11.12
7. New Jersey: 11.26
8. New York: 11.30
8. Minnesota: 11.30
10. Illinois: 11.35
Highest rates
1. Wyoming: 13.29
2. Idaho: 13.27
3. Iowa: 13.14
4. Alaska: 12.99
5. Mississippi: 12.92
6. Vermont: 12.79
7. Oregon: 12.75
8. Nebraska: 12.70
8. Maine: 12.70
10. Washington: 12.54