Here are the top 10 states with the highest rate of patient falls in ASCs.
1. Alaska: 0.315
2. Alabama: 0.128
3. Montana: 0.099
4. Minnesota: 0.099
5. Mississippi: 0.099
6. North Carolina: 0.098
7. New Jersey: 0.098
8. Nebraska: 0.098
9. North Dakota: 0.098
10. New Mexico: 0.098
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