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Florida

Strongest and Weakest Measures


Florida'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
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 instrument-assisted deliveries Obstetric trauma with 3rd or 4th degree lacerations per 1,000 instrument-assisted vaginal deliveries Lowest
Home health care - plus urgent care Percentage of home health care patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care 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
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 cesarean deliveries Obstetric trauma with 3rd or 4th degree lacerations per 1,000 cesarean deliveries Lowest
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance Obstetric trauma with 3rd or 4th degree lacerations per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance Lowest


Florida'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
Flu vaccine in past 12 months - high-risk, age 18-64 Percentage of adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who received an influenza vaccination in the last 12 months Highest
Diabetes flu shots Percentage of noninstitutionalized high-risk adults ages 18-64 with diabetes who had a flu shot in the last 12 months Highest
Nursing home long-stay residents - given flu vaccine Percentage of long-stay nursing home residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season Highest
Flu vaccine in past 12 months - age 65 and over Percentage of adults age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the last 12 months Highest
Nursing home long-stay residents - with urinary tract infections Percentage of long-stay nursing home residents with a urinary tract infection Lowest
HIV deaths HIV infection deaths per 100,000 population Lowest
Dialysis and survival - Medicare Ratio of observed deaths to expected deaths among Medicare hemodialysis patients Lowest

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