Population: Regional and State

This measure identifies adults with diabetes mellitus that had a serum creatinine test in last 12 reported months.

This measure identifies adults with migraines who are frequently taking acute (abortive) medications and are also taking a prophylactic medication for migraine control.

All non-maternal discharges of age 18 years and older with ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code for angina.

Percent of adult patients undergoing cervical spine radiography or CT imaging for trauma who have a documented evidence-based indication prior to imaging (Canadian C-Spine Rule or the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria).

Percentage of patients undergoing cesarean section who receive appropriate prophylactic antibiotics within 60 minutes of the start of the cesarean delivery, unless the patient is already receiving appropriate antibiotics

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who received aspirin within 24 hours before or after hospital arrival

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed aspirin at hospital discharge

The percentage of patients 2 years or older with asthma who have a refill for a short-acting beta agonist in the past 12 months.

Admissions with a principal diagnosis of asthma per 100,000 population, ages 2 through 17 years. Excludes cases with a diagnosis code for cystic fibrosis and anomalies of the respiratory system, obstetric admissions, and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

The percentage of patients aged 12 years and older with coronary artery disease, or 18 years and older with cerebrovascular disease or peripheral vascular disease that have been screened for dyslipidemia with a lipid profile