US Map

A new interactive map from AHRQ allows users to explore state-specific information about opioid-related hospital stays. Users may find, for example:

  • Between 2005 and 2014, the national rate of opioid-related inpatient stays increased 64.1 percent and the national rate of opioid-related Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 99.4 percent
  • The lowest rates occurred in Iowa (72.7), Nebraska (78.6) and Wyoming (96.7)
  • The rate of opioid-related inpatient stays increased in most states between 2009 and 2014, with the greatest increases in Georgia (99.8 percent), North Carolina (70.9 percent), Oregon (60.2 percent), Washington (60.1 percent) and South Dakota (59.6 percent)
  • The rate of opioid-related ED visits increased in almost all States between 2009 and 2014, with the greatest increases in Ohio (106.4 percent), South Dakota (94.7 percent), and Georgia (85.2 percent).

The map, which includes information on 44 states and the District of Columbia, highlights data from AHRQ’s Fast Stats, an online tool that offers national and state-specific data on hospital stays and emergency department visits, including data by age, gender, community-level income and urban versus rural residency.

The map is most recent example of AHRQ’s ongoing efforts to address the nation’s opioid epidemic. Learn more.

The Great Plains QIN partners with providers, pharmacists and stakeholders in the region to reduce and monitor Adverse Drug Events (ADEs). A specific strategy to advance this work is to monitor Medicare consumer ADE rates on several prescription medications; one being opioids. Learn how you can partner with our team to reduce ADEs by visiting our website.