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Alabama

Strongest and Weakest Measures


Alabama'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
Hospice care - timely referral to hospice Percentage of hospice patient caregivers who perceived patient was referred to hospice at the right time Highest
Home health care - improved oral drug management Percentage of home health care patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth) Highest
Hospice care - appropriate medication for pain management Percentage of hospice patients who received the right amount of medicine for pain management Highest
Nursing home long-stay residents - low-risk with pressure sores Percentage of low-risk long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores Lowest
Nursing home long-stay residents - more depressed or anxious Percentage of long-stay nursing home residents who are more depressed or anxious Lowest


Alabama'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
Renal failure and kidney transplant Patients with treated chronic kidney failure who received a transplant within 3 years of date of renal failure Highest
Diabetes eye exams Percentage of adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year Highest
Prostate cancer deaths Prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 male population per year Lowest
Colorectal cancer deaths Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year Lowest
Breast cancer diagnosed at advanced stage Breast cancer diagnosed at advanced stage (regional and distant SEER summary stage) per 100,000 women age 40 and over Lowest

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