Appendix C. Measure Specifications
Quality of Health Care
Effectiveness of Care: Cancer
Screening for Breast Cancer
Screening for Cervical Cancer
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Treatment
Effectiveness of Care: Diabetes
Management of Diabetes
Effectiveness of Care: End Stage Renal Disease
Management of End Stage Renal Disease
Renal Transplantation
Effectiveness of Care: Heart Disease
Screening for High Blood Pressure
Screening for High Cholesterol
Counseling on Risk Factors
Treatment of AMI
Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
Management of Congestive Heart Failure
Inpatient Mortality for Cardiovascular Conditions and Procedures
Effectiveness of Care: HIV and AIDS
AIDS Prevention
Management of HIV/AIDS
Effectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child Health
Maternity Care
Immunization, Childhood
Immunization, Adolescent
Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
Childhood Screening and Counseling
Effectiveness of Care: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Treatment of Depression
Effectiveness of Care: Respiratory Diseases
Immunization, Influenza
Immunization, Pneumonia
Treatment of Pneumonia
Treatment of URI
Management of Asthma
Treatment of Tuberculosis
Effectiveness of Care: Nursing Home, Home Health, and Hospice Care
Chronic Care in Nursing Facilities
Post-Acute Care in Nursing Facilities
Home Health Care
Patient Safety
Complications of Hospital Care
Birth Related Trauma
Deaths
Medications
Access to Health Care
Difficulty Getting Into the Health Care System
Difficulty Getting Care Within the Health Care System
Patient Perceptions of Care
Health Care Utilization
Priority Populations
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Low Income
Women
Children
Elderly
Individuals With Special Health Care Needs
Summary Measures
Summary Measure of Quality of Health Care
Summary Measure of Access to Health Care
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