Iowa
Strongest and Weakest Measures
Iowa'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 |
| Flu vaccine for high-risk persons |
Percent of high-risk persons ages 18-64 who received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months |
Highest |
| Diabetes eye exams |
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year |
Highest |
| Providers sometimes or never showed respect - adults on Medicare managed care |
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose doctor sometimes or never showed respect for what they had to say, Medicare managed care |
Lowest |
| Nursing home long-stay residents - with too much weight loss |
Long-stay nursing home residents who lost too much weight |
Lowest |
| Providers sometimes or never listened carefully - adults on Medicare managed care |
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose doctor sometimes or never listened carefully to them, Medicare managed care |
Lowest |
Iowa'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 - less urinary incontinence |
Home health care patients who have less urinary incontinence |
Highest |
| Perforated appendixes - appendicitis |
Admissions with perforated appendix per 1,000 admissions with appendicitis, age 18 and over |
Lowest |
| Admissions for seniors - influenza |
Admissions for immunization-preventable influenza per 100,000 population, age 65 and over |
Lowest |
| Home health care - needed urgent care |
Home health care patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care |
Lowest |
| Nursing home short-stay residents - with delirium |
Short-stay nursing home residents with delirium |
Lowest |
States' specific performances on each of these measures are available in the All-State Data Table for All Measures.
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