Keyword: Quality

Drought Intensity, U.S. Drought Monitor

In Data News, 2025-06-24

This layer displays areas that experienced dry or drought conditions in the last seven days. Data are retrieved as shapefiles from the U.S. Drought Monitor and are updated on a weekly basis. The affected areas are represented by polygons, which are classified according to drought intensity. Using quantitative and objective indicators, as well as local condition and impact reports, the U.S. Drought Monitor defines each drought intensity level as follows:

D0 – Abnormally Dry
D1 – Moderate Drought
D2 – Severe Drought
D3 – Extreme Drought
D4 – Exceptional Drought.

For more information about the data, please see the U.S. Drought Monitor Data Classification web page.

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Timley and Effective Heart Attack Care by Hospital, 2018-19

In Data News, 2020-07-23

This layer displays the average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital. Data are reported at the hospital level for the July 2018 – June 2019 period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.

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30-Day Readmissions by Hospital 2015-18

In Data News, 2020-07-23

This layer displays the rate of 30-day hospital readmissions (overall). Data are reported at the hospital level for the July 2017 – June 2018 time period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.

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