Chronic Lower Respiratory Deaths per 100,000 Population 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009
2010
2011
Virginia
39.2
37.9
38.4
Tazewell County
79.3
73.6
78.8
Diabetes Mellitus Deaths per 100,000 Population 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009
2010
2011
Virginia
19.5
18.7
19.4
Tazewell County
30.1
38.9
49.7
Prevention Quality Indicators Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI) identify quality of care for ambulatory-sensitive conditions, conditions for which good outpatient care can prevent hospitalization or for which early intervention can prevent complications and severe disease. Tazewell County residents have higher age-adjusted discharge rates for all categories listed below, with the exception of diabetes.
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