Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years)

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Florida resident inpatient hospitalizations due to severe ear, nose and throat infections and that were potentially avoidable, occurring at civilian, non-federal hospitals located in Florida, among people less than 65 years old.

This indicator has been identified as an ambulatory care sensitive condition, a type of hospitalization that might have been avoided through access to high-quality outpatient care. Timely and effective ambulatory (outpatient) care can decrease hospitalizations by preventing the onset of an illness or condition, controlling an acute episode of an illness or managing a chronic disease or condition. High rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive hospitalizations in a community may indicate a lack or failure of prevention efforts, a primary care resource shortage, poor performance of primary health care delivery systems or other factors that create barriers to timely and effective care. Ambulatory care sensitive conditions are helpful when assessing community health needs.

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Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

ICD-9-CM Code(s): 382,462,463,465,472.1. ICD-10-CM Code(s): H66, J02, J03, J06, J312
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Excludes otitis media [382] cases with myringotomy with insertion of tube [20.01]
Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 4.
To keep abreast of medical knowledge, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is revised periodically. Large increases or decreases in hospitalizations are typically indicative of such changes. Effective October 1, 2015, the ICD 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) transitioned to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hospitalization data before October 2015 use ICD-9-CM; starting in October 2015, hospitalization data use ICD-10-CM. Consequently increases or decreases starting in 2015 may not be due to changes in disease trends but due to changes in coding.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 65, Single Year

Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 65, Single Year
	Alachua		Florida

Data Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
2023	31		1,951
2022	29		1,562
2021	40		1,548
2020	30		1,566
2019	50		2,668
2018	53		2,915
2017	53		3,210
2016	55		3,661
2015	70		3,243
2014	55		3,014
2013	31		3,161
2012	44		3,289
2011	48		3,150
2010	36		3,179
2009	39		3,327
2008	41		2,984
2007	18		2,681
2006	25		2,726
2005	44		2,952
2004	25		2,504

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

ICD-9-CM Code(s): 382,462,463,465,472.1. ICD-10-CM Code(s): H66, J02, J03, J06, J312
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Excludes otitis media [382] cases with myringotomy with insertion of tube [20.01]
Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 4.
To keep abreast of medical knowledge, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is revised periodically. Large increases or decreases in hospitalizations are typically indicative of such changes. Effective October 1, 2015, the ICD 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) transitioned to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hospitalization data before October 2015 use ICD-9-CM; starting in October 2015, hospitalization data use ICD-10-CM. Consequently increases or decreases starting in 2015 may not be due to changes in disease trends but due to changes in coding.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-64 Years) , 2023

At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.

10/18/2025 3:51:30 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

ICD-9-CM Code(s): 382,462,463,465,472.1. ICD-10-CM Code(s): H66, J02, J03, J06, J312
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Excludes otitis media [382] cases with myringotomy with insertion of tube [20.01]
Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 4.
To keep abreast of medical knowledge, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is revised periodically. Large increases or decreases in hospitalizations are typically indicative of such changes. Effective October 1, 2015, the ICD 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) transitioned to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hospitalization data before October 2015 use ICD-9-CM; starting in October 2015, hospitalization data use ICD-10-CM. Consequently increases or decreases starting in 2015 may not be due to changes in disease trends but due to changes in coding.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-64 Years) , 2023

Age-adjusted Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Severe Ear, Nose and Throat Infections (Aged 0-64 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-64 Years) , 2023
County	Count	Rate
Florida	1,951
Alachua	31
Baker
Bay	26
Bradford
Brevard	51
Broward	140
Calhoun	0
Charlotte	12
Citrus	12
Clay	26
Collier	52
Columbia	10
Miami-Dade	259
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval	100
Escambia	28
Flagler	15
Franklin	0
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades	0
Gulf	0
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando	21
Highlands
Hillsborough	153
Holmes
Indian River	8
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake	36
Lee	43
Leon	30
Levy
Liberty	0
Madison
Manatee	25
Marion	39
Martin	12
Monroe	12
Nassau	5
Okaloosa	13
Okeechobee	6
Orange	165
Osceola	58
Palm Beach	144
Pasco	41
Pinellas	50
Polk	77
Putnam	5
St. Johns	22
St. Lucie	31
Santa Rosa	12
Sarasota	22
Seminole	44
Sumter	6
Suwannee	11
Taylor
Union	0
Volusia	55
Wakulla
Walton
Washington

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

ICD-9-CM Code(s): 382,462,463,465,472.1. ICD-10-CM Code(s): H66, J02, J03, J06, J312
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Excludes otitis media [382] cases with myringotomy with insertion of tube [20.01]
Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 4.
To keep abreast of medical knowledge, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is revised periodically. Large increases or decreases in hospitalizations are typically indicative of such changes. Effective October 1, 2015, the ICD 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) transitioned to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hospitalization data before October 2015 use ICD-9-CM; starting in October 2015, hospitalization data use ICD-10-CM. Consequently increases or decreases starting in 2015 may not be due to changes in disease trends but due to changes in coding.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

10/18/2025 3:51:29 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

ICD-9-CM Code(s): 382,462,463,465,472.1. ICD-10-CM Code(s): H66, J02, J03, J06, J312
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Excludes otitis media [382] cases with myringotomy with insertion of tube [20.01]
Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 4.
To keep abreast of medical knowledge, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is revised periodically. Large increases or decreases in hospitalizations are typically indicative of such changes. Effective October 1, 2015, the ICD 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) transitioned to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hospitalization data before October 2015 use ICD-9-CM; starting in October 2015, hospitalization data use ICD-10-CM. Consequently increases or decreases starting in 2015 may not be due to changes in disease trends but due to changes in coding.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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