Adult Prevention Quality Indicators by New York County Since 2009

Hospital inpatient discharge data calculates observed and expected rates for adult ambulatory care-sensitive conditions across New York State counties. The dataset contains Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) metrics beginning in 2009. Rates were calculated by health.data.ny.gov using SPARCS inpatient data and Claritas population information.

Use Cases

• Compare Observed Rate Per 100,000 People against Expected Rate Per 100,000 People for a specific PQI Number to identify counties with higher-than-expected preventable admissions.
• Analyze trends over the Year column for a specific PQI Name, such as diabetes short-term complications, to measure the impact of community health interventions.
• Rank Patient County values by their Observed Rate Per 100,000 People for a given year to prioritize regions for targeted public health programs.
• Assess data consistency by tracking changes in calculation methodology through the Software Version column across different data releases.

Strengths

• Data spans multiple years beginning in 2009, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Metrics are provided at the county level, allowing for granular geographic comparison.
• Includes both observed and expected rates for each indicator, facilitating benchmarking.

Limitations

• Specific row count and population coverage per county are unknown, limiting precision assessment.
• Data is restricted to adult populations over 18, excluding pediatric care metrics.
• Relies on administrative inpatient discharge data which may contain coding inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Rates calculated from Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) inpatient data and Claritas population information.

Time Range

Beginning 2009

Freshness

Updated through 2026-01-13.

Geography

New York State counties