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Vermont

Dashboard on Health Care Quality Compared to All States

Overall Health Care Quality

Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for all measures is in the average range. For the baseline year, performance is in the average range.

The meters above and below are summaries of measures reported in the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) for Vermont. The above meter is a summary of over 100 measures in the NHQR reported at the State level, while the 12 meters below describe specific types of care, settings of care, and care in clinical areas.

Each meter shows a State's balance of below average, average, and above average measures compared to all States reporting such data in the United States. The performance meter has five categories: very weak, weak, average, strong, and very strong. An arrow pointing to "very weak" means all or nearly all included measures for a State are below average within a given data year. An arrow pointing to "very strong" indicates that all or nearly all available measures for a State are above average within a given data year. A solid arrow describes results for the most recent data year; a dashed arrow describes the baseline year. A missing arrow means there were insufficient data to create the summary measure for this State.

Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for all measures is in the average range. For the baseline year, performance is in the average range.

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Types of Care

Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for preventive measures is in the strong range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for acute care measures is in the average range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for chronic care measures is in the average range. For the baseline year, performance is in the average range.

Settings of Care

Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for hospital care measures is in the average range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for ambulatory care measures is in the strong range. For the baseline year, performance is in the strong range. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for nursing home care measures is in the weak range. For the baseline year, performance is in the weak range.
Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for home health care measures is in the average range. For the baseline year, performance is in the weak range.

Care by Clinical Area

Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for cancer measures is in the strong range. For the baseline year, performance is in the average range. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for diabetes measures is in the strong range. For the baseline year, performance is in the strong range. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for heart disease measures is in the average range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data.
Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for maternal and child health measures is in the strong range. For the baseline year, performance is in the strong range. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Vermont for respiratory diseases measures is in the strong range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data.
The position of the solid arrow represents the state's performance meter score for the most recent data year, while the dashed arrow represents the same for the baseline year. The most recent data year and baseline years are defined in the All-State Data Table for All Measures.