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Texas

Strongest and Weakest Measures


Texas'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
Children receiving Hib vaccine Children ages 19-35 months who received 3 or more doses of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine Highest
Children fully vaccinated Children ages 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines Highest
Prostate cancer deaths Prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 male population Lowest
Nursing home short-stay residents - with moderate to severe pain Short-stay nursing home residents who had moderate to severe pain Lowest
Nursing home long-stay residents - with too much weight loss Long-stay nursing home residents who lost too much weight Lowest


Texas'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 - improved ability to get in and out of bed Home health care patients who get better at getting in and out of bed Highest
Home health care - improved breathing Home health care patients who have less shortness of breath Highest
Breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery who received radiation therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis Highest
Home health care - less urinary incontinence Home health care patients who have less urinary incontinence Highest
Home health care - improved pain management when mobile Home health care patients who have less pain when moving around Highest

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