To learn more about palliative care, visit:
www.getpalliativecare.org
To read the study, visit:
Journal of Palliative Medicine

How Does Your State Rate?

Percentage of small hospitals with a palliative care program (<50 beds)
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National Rankings

Vermont78%(7/9)
Maine63%(12/19)
New Hampshire46%(6/13)
Alaska38%(3/8)
New York38%(5/13)
Wisconsin38%(25/65)
Michigan35%(14/40)
Massachusetts33%(3/9)
Virginia33%(3/9)
Florida31%(4/13)
Minnesota31%(19/62)
Tennessee31%(9/29)
Iowa30%(25/84)
Oregon28%(9/32)
Hawaii25%(1/4)
California24%(10/42)
Ohio24%(8/34)
North Dakota22%(6/27)
West Virginia22%(5/23)
Indiana21%(8/38)
North Carolina21%(5/24)
Utah21%(3/14)
Arizona20%(1/5)
Idaho19%(4/21)
Montana19%(8/42)
Nebraska18%(9/50)
Washington18%(5/28)
Arkansas17%(6/35)
Georgia17%(5/29)
Kentucky17%(5/30)
South Dakota17%(7/41)
Pennsylvania16%(3/19)
Kansas14%(13/96)
Missouri14%(6/44)
Wyoming12%(2/17)
Colorado11%(3/27)
Illinois10%(5/51)
Texas10%(16/159)
Alabama9%(1/11)
Oklahoma7%(4/55)
South Carolina7%(1/15)
Mississippi5%(2/44)
Louisiana0%(0/21)
Maryland0%(0/4)
New Mexico0%(0/10)
Nevada0%(0/5)
ConnecticutN/A
District of ColumbiaN/A
DelawareN/A
New JerseyN/A
Rhode IslandN/A

United States