Continuous Improvement and the Expansion of Quality ... - NCQA

T H E S TAT E o f H E A l T H C A R E Q U A l I T y 2 0 1 1 • A P P E N D I C E S
HEdIs EffECtIvEnEss of CarE MEasurEs
aCCrEdItEd vs. nonaCCrEdItEd Plans: MEdICaId HMo avEragEs—2010
MEASURE ACCREDITED NoNACCREDITED DIffERENCE
Childhood Immunization Status—Influenza 45.0 42.2 2.7
Childhood Immunization Status—Combination 10 (DTaP, IPV, MMR,
Hib, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis b, VzV, PCV, Rotavirus and Influenza)
16.6 13.9 2.7
Immunizations for Adolescents—Meningococcal 57.4 55.1 2.3
Immunizations for Adolescents—Tdap/Td 68.7 66.9 1.8
Immunizations for Adolescents—Combination 1 (Meningococcal, Tdap/Td) 53.4 50.9 2.5
follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication—Initiation 38.0 38.2 -0.1
follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication—Continuation 43.1 45.0 -1.9
lead Screening in Children 69.0 63.4 5.6
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity
in Children and Adolescents—bMI Percentile (overall)
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity
in Children and Adolescents—Counseling for Nutrition (overall)
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity
in Children and Adolescents—Counseling for Physical Activity (overall)
37.4 37.1 0.3
47.4 43.9 3.4
37.5 35.9 1.6
frequency of Prenatal Care Visits—80% of Expected Visits 63.5 58.5 5.0
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—No Well-Child Visits 1.8 2.5 -0.7
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—one Well-Child Visit 1.9 2.4 -0.5
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—Two Well-Child Visits 3.0 3.7 -0.7
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—Three Well-Child Visits 5.3 6.1 -0.8
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—four Well-Child Visits 9.1 10.9 -1.8
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—five Well-Child Visits 14.8 17.2 -2.5
Well-Child Visits: Ages 0–15 Months—Six or More Well-Child Visits 63.9 57.1 6.8
Well-Child Visits: Ages 3–6 years—one or More Well-Child Visits 73.7 70.6 3.1
Adolescent Well-Care Visits—At least one Comprehensive Well-Care Visit 50.8 46.1 4.8
Children and Adolescents’ Access to Primary Care Practitioners—
Children 12–24 Months
Children and Adolescents’ Access to Primary Care Practitioners—
Children 25 Months–6 years
Children and Adolescents’ Access to Primary Care Practitioners—
Children 7–11 years
Children and Adolescents’ Access to Primary Care Practitioners—
Adolescents 12–19 years
*Lower rates signify better performance.
147
96.5 95.7 0.9
89.0 87.6 1.4
90.5 89.9 0.6
88.3 88.0 0.2