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Minnesota

Strongest and Weakest Measures


Minnesota's Strongest Measures

Strongest Measures are those in which the State performed above the all-State average and are strongest among their measures relative to all reporting States. This State may be leading the way in quality in these measures.

Note: The best result for each measure can be either the highest or lowest value. The direction representing best is noted in the "Best" column.

Measure Short Name Measure Long Name Best
Diabetes hemoglobin A1c tests Percent of adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had a hemoglobin A1c measurement at least once in the past year highest
Flu vaccine in past 12 months - age 65 and over Percent of persons age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months highest
Avoidable hospitalizations - diabetes, short-term complications Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications (excluding obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 18 and over lowest
Nursing home short-stay residents - with pressure sores Percent of short-stay nursing home residents with pressure sores lowest
Nursing home long-stay residents - bed/chair bound Percent of long-stay nursing home residents who spent most of their time in bed or in a chair lowest


Minnesota's Weakest Measures

Weakest Measures are those in which the State performed below the all-State average and are weakest among their measures relative to all reporting States. These measures highlight some of the opportunities for improvement.

Note: The best result for each measure can be either the highest or lowest value. The direction representing best is noted in the "Best" column.

Measure Short Name Measure Long Name Best
Home health care - improved oral drug management Percent of home health care patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth) highest
Home health care - improved mobility Percent of home health care patients who get better at walking or moving around highest
Home health care - incontinence Percent of home health care patients who have less urinary incontinence highest
Home health care - improved pain management when mobile Percent of home health care patients who have less pain when moving around highest
Home health care - improved bathing Percent of home health care patients who get better at bathing highest

States' specific performances on each of these measures are available in the All-State Data Table for All Measures.