| Measure1 |
Definition |
All-State Average2 |
State Rate |
State Rank |
| Cancer |
| Mammograms |
Women ages 50-74 who received a mammogram within the last 2 years |
81.4 |
77.1 |
40 |
| Breast cancer deaths |
Breast cancer deaths per 100,000 female population |
22.7 |
22.6 |
23 |
| Pap test |
Women ages 21-65 who received a Pap smear test within the last 3 years |
85.7 |
83.3 |
40 |
| Colorectal cancer deaths |
Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year |
16.8 |
16.4 |
19 |
| Diabetes |
| Diabetes with flu shots |
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received an influenza vaccination in the last 12 months |
61.4 |
57 |
38 |
| End Stage Renal Disease |
| Dialysis on waiting list |
Dialysis patients under age 70 who were registered on a waiting list for transplantation |
15.8 |
15.4 |
29 |
| ESRD hemodialysis with arteriovenous fistula |
New end stage renal disease patients who initiated hemodialysis with an arteriovenous fistula |
14.6 |
12.5 |
44 |
| Heart Disease |
| Blood cholesterol measurement |
Percent of adults age 18 and over who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the last 5 years |
75.7 |
71.3 |
47 |
| Heart failure - ACEI/ARB at discharge |
Hospital patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB at discharge |
94.1 |
94 |
20 |
| Maternal and Child Health |
| Children fully vaccinated |
Children ages 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines |
61.3 |
67.6 |
9 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse |
| Suicide deaths |
Suicide deaths per 100,000 population |
10.7 |
10.4 |
12 |
| Respiratory Diseases |
| Pneumonia vaccine ever - age 65 plus |
Adults age 65 and over who ever received pneumococcal vaccination |
68.6 |
66.9 |
38 |
| Pneumonia - recommended hospital care received |
Hospital patients with pneumonia who received recommended care practices |
93.1 |
92.8 |
27 |
| Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation |
| Home health care - improved mobility |
Home health care patients who get better at walking or moving around |
46.5 |
40.8 |
48 |
| Supportive and Palliative Care |
| Nursing home long-stay residents - physically restrained |
Long-stay nursing home residents who were physically restrained |
2.6 |
2.43 |
21 |
| Nursing home long-stay residents - high-risk with pressure sores |
High-risk, long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores |
10.8 |
11.8 |
39 |
| Nursing home long-stay residents - low-risk with pressure sores |
Low-risk long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores |
1.8 |
1.72 |
12 |
| Patient Safety |
| Adult surgery patients - all recommended care |
Surgery patients who received recommended care practices |
86.4 |
84.4 |
37 |
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