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Utah

Strongest and Weakest Measures


Utah'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
Renal failure and kidney transplant Patients with treated chronic kidney failure who received a transplant within 3 years of date of renal failure Highest
Home health care - improved mobility Percent of home health care patients who get better at walking or moving around Highest
Home health care - improved transferring Percent of home health care patients who get better at getting in and out of bed Highest
Home health care - improved bathing Percent of home health care patients who get better at bathing Highest
Home health care - hospitalization Percent of home health care patients who had to be admitted to the hospital Lowest
Lung cancer deaths Lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year Lowest
All cancer deaths All cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year Lowest
Colorectal cancer deaths Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year Lowest


Utah'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
Pap tests Percent of women age 18 and over who received a Pap smear within the last 3 years Highest
Fecal occult blood tests Percent of adults age 50 and over who received a fecal occult blood test in the last 2 years Highest
Dialysis and good urea reduction - Medicare Percent of adult hemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (urea reduction ratio 65% or greater), Medicare Highest
Diabetes eye exams Percent of adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year Highest
Nursing home long-stay residents - with moderate to severe pain Percent of long-stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain Lowest

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