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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<br />

HEdIs EffECtIvEnEss <strong>of</strong> CarE MEasurEs<br />

aCCrEdItEd vs. nonaCCrEdItEd Plans: MEdICarE PPo avEragEs—2010<br />

MEASURE ACCREDITED NoNACCREDITED DIffERENCE<br />

follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness—<br />

Within 30 Days Post-Discharge<br />

63.1 60.7 2.4<br />

Alcohol <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Drug Dependence Treatment—Engagement 4.4 4.9 -0.4<br />

Alcohol <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Drug Dependence Treatment—Initiation 50.3 59.4 -9.1<br />

Measures Targeted Toward older Adults<br />

fall Risk Management—Discussion 30.1 31.3 -1.3<br />

fall Risk Management—Management 55.8 55.2 0.6<br />

Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—<br />

Chronic Renal failure <strong>and</strong> NSAIDS or Cox-2 Selective NSAIDS*<br />

Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—<br />

Dementia <strong>and</strong> Tricyclic Antidepressants or Anticholinergic Agents*<br />

Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—falls<br />

<strong>and</strong> Tricyclic Antidepressants, Antipsychotics <strong>and</strong> Sleep Agents*<br />

9.5 12.5 -2.9<br />

24.0 28.5 -4.5<br />

14.0 17.1 -3.1<br />

Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—overall Rate* 19.1 22.7 -3.6<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> High-Risk Medications in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—At least one Medication* 19.7 22.5 -2.8<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> High-Risk Medications in <strong>the</strong> Elderly—At least Two Medications* 4.3 5.3 -1.0<br />

Management <strong>of</strong> Urinary Incontinence—Discussion 57.1 58.1 -1.0<br />

Management <strong>of</strong> Urinary Incontinence—Treatment 37.1 36.1 1.0<br />

Physical Activity in older Adults—Advice 48.5 47.3 1.1<br />

Physical Activity in older Adults—Discussion 55.6 53.4 2.2<br />

osteoporosis Testing in older Women 75.0 73.0 2.0<br />

osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a fracture 19.5 18.1 1.4<br />

Glaucoma Screening in older Adults 65.2 65.1 0.2<br />

*Lower rates signify better performance.<br />

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