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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Dehydration
Measurement Period: 2021-2023
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted hospitalization rate due to dehydration per 10,000 population aged 18 years and older. Cases with a principal diagnosis of dehydration or a secondary diagnosis of dehydration accompanied by a principal diagnosis of hyperosmolality and/or hypernatremia, gastroenteritis, or acute kidney injury are included. Cases with a secondary diagnosis of chronic renal failure are excluded.
Why is this important?
Dehydration is defined as the excessive loss of water from the body. Dehydration can result from various gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes, fever, burns and heat exposure, excessive exercise, and inadequate water intake. Infants and small children are much more likely to become dehydrated than older children or adults, because they can lose relatively more fluid quickly. Often, dehydration becomes the major problem in an otherwise self-limited illness. Symptoms may be difficult to distinguish from those of the original illness, but in general, the following signs are suggestive of dehydration: rapid weight loss, increasing thirst, dry mouth, weakness or lightheadedness (particularly if worsening on standing), darkening of the urine, or a decrease in urination. Severe dehydration can lead to changes in the body's chemistry, kidney failure, and can even become life-threatening.
7.0
hospitalizations/ 10,000 population 18+ years
Source:
The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission
Measurement period: 2021-2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
Measurement period: 2021-2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Rates were calculated using Claritas population estimates. Rates based on fewer than 12 hospitalizations or a population of less than 300 are not reported to ensure patient confidentiality.
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
Data Source
- The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Other Conditions, Clinical Care, Adults