A composite measure designed to assess the family-centeredness of care delivery along several dimensions: whether doctor 1) partners with family in care, 2) listens to patient/parent carefully, 3) spends enough time with child, 4)is sensitive to family values/customs, 5) provides needed information, 6)whether family is able to access interpreter help, if needed.
Assesses how many medical preventive visits in a 12 month period, such as a physical exam or well-child check-up (does not include visits related to specific illnesses)
Assesses how many preventive dental visits during the previous 12 months
Whether child has a source of care that is known and continuous (categorized as a doctor´s office, hospital outpatient department, clinic or health center, school, friend or relative, some other place, or a telephone advice line)
Measures whether children are uninsured at the time of the survey or if currently insured children experienced periods of no insurance during past 12 months
Whether children with special health care needs (CSHCN) ages 12-17 have doctors who usually/always encourage increasing responsibility for self-care AND (when needed) have discussed transitioning to adult health care, changing health care needs, and how to maintain insurance coverage
The percentage of female adolescents 18 years of age who had a chlamydia screening test with proper follow-up.
The percentage of women 16–24 years of age who were identified as sexually active and who had at least one test for chlamydia during the measurement year.
To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but who are not on dialysis, are monitored for blood calcium levels at least annually.
To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease are monitored for PTH levels at least once annually.