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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Asian
February 19, 2021 - infection deaths per 100,000 population
Asian
0.3
0.8
Achieved: 60% better
Long-stay nursing … a urinary tract infection
Non-Hispanic, Asian
1.2
2.8
Achieved: 58% better
Short-stay nursing … 100,000 population, adults
Non-Hispanic, API
19.3
37.0
Achieved: 48% better
Short-stay nursing … population, adults
Non-Hispanic, API
37.1
39.9
Achieved: 7% better
Low-risk, long-stay nursing … or obstetric admissions
Non-Hispanic, API
133.6
129.1
Achieved within: 3.5%
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Hispanic
February 19, 2021 - 100,000 population per year
Hispanic, all races
15.1
27.5
Achieved: 45% better
Short-stay nursing … that are new or worsened
Hispanic, all races
0.2
0.3
Achieved: 35% better
Short-stay nursing … female population per year
Hispanic, all races
13.4
17.8
Achieved: 25% better
Long-stay nursing … surgical admissions, adults
Hispanic, all races
0.2
0.2
Achieved within: 0.0%
Long-stay nursing … mode of vascular access
Hispanic, all races
71.5
72.8
Achieved within: 1.7%
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Priority_Populations/White
February 19, 2021 - Measures That Are Improving
Measure Average Annual Percent Change
Long-stay nursing home residents … reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) since the age of ten years -17.6
Long-stay nursing … home residents with a urinary tract infection -17.4
Short-stay nursing home patients with pressure … timely initiation of care -11.1
Home health care patients whose bathing improved -10.5
Short-stay nursing … pain -10.4
Home health care patients whose management of oral medications improved -10.2
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Priority_Populations/Elderly_Adults
Measures That Are Improving
Measure Average Annual Percent Change
Long-stay nursing home residents … drug event with IV heparin in adult hospital patients who received an anticoagulant -22.6
Long-stay nursing … home residents with a urinary tract infection -18.0
Short-stay nursing home patients with pressure … 13.3
Home health care patients whose ability to get in and out of bed improved -12.9
Short-stay nursing … home residents with moderate to severe pain -12.3
Long-stay nursing home residents with moderate to
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/reports/factsheets
January 01, 2012 - Aging
AHRQ's factsheets about aging
About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship … AHRQ's Role in Improving Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing … Prevention
Examining the Costs of a Medical Home Transformation for Seniors
Measuring the Quality of Nursing … Home Care
Quality Measures: Nursing Homes, Home Health Agencies, Hospice
Revisions to Health Information
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Priority_Populations/Older_Adults
-22.6
Adult hemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis - (Kt/V) 1.2 or higher -20.1
Long-stay nursing … -12.3
Home health care patients whose ability to get in and out of bed improved -12.2
Long-stay nursing … -11.5
Home health care patients whose ability to walk or move around improved -10.4
Short-stay nursing … home patients with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened -10.2
Long-stay nursing home residents … home residents with a catheter inserted and left in the bladder -4.1
Long-stay nursing home patients
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/All_Measures/All_Topics
February 19, 2021 - Achieved Benchmark or Better
Measure
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
Long-stay nursing … home residents with a urinary tract infection
2.0
2.8
Achieved: 30% better
Short-stay nursing … patients whose pain when moving around decreased
80.8
75.1
Achieved: 8% better
Long-stay nursing … gently as possible in the last 2 months of care
90.3
92.5
Achieved within: 2.3%
Long-stay nursing … pertussis (Tdap) since the age of ten years
90.0
95.9
Achieved within: 6.2%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Non-Hispanic_White
February 19, 2021 - or Better
Measure
Population
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
Short-stay nursing … ulcers that are new or worsened
Non-Hispanic, White
0.2
0.3
Achieved: 26% better
Long-stay nursing … walk or move around improved
Non-Hispanic, White
79.8
74.2
Achieved: 8% better
Long-stay nursing … who know their serostatus
Non-Hispanic, White
89.2
90.2
Achieved within: 1.1%
Long-stay nursing … of hepatitis B vaccine
Non-Hispanic, White
92.7
96.4
Achieved within: 3.8%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Priority_Populations/Female
Measures That Are Improving
Measure Average Annual Percent Change
Long-stay nursing home residents … reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) since the age of ten years -18.5
Long-stay nursing … antibiotics were prescribed for a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population -17.1
Short-stay nursing … home residents with moderate to severe pain -9.9
Low-risk, long-stay nursing home residents with a … home residents who were assessed for pneumococcal vaccination 0.1
Long-stay nursing home patients
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Change
Home health care patients who had influenza vaccination during flu season -27.6
Long-stay nursing … home residents with physical restraints -27.6
Long-stay nursing home residents with a urinary tract … reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) since the age of ten years -16.3
Short-stay nursing … breath decreased -11.2
Adult surgery patients with postoperative pneumonia events -11.1
Short-stay nursing … home residents with a catheter inserted and left in the bladder -3.7
Long-stay nursing home patients
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Elderly_Adults
opioid per 100,000 resident population
85 and over
1.1
4.3
Achieved: 75% better
Short-stay nursing … vaccination in the calendar year
60 and over
75.0
65.8
Achieved: 14% better
Short-stay nursing … pain when moving around decreased
85 and over
81.1
75.1
Achieved: 8% better
Long-stay nursing … an episode of home health care
85 and over
82.5
85.5
Achieved within: 3.6%
Short-stay nursing … received influenza vaccination
85 and over
92.0
96.6
Achieved within: 4.8%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Black
February 19, 2021 - a urinary tract infection
Non-Hispanic, Black
1.4
2.8
Achieved: 51% better
Long-stay nursing … instrument-assisted deliveries
Non-Hispanic, Black
69.5
87.1
Achieved: 20% better
Long-stay nursing … in and out of bed improved
Non-Hispanic, Black
76.1
72.6
Achieved: 5% better
Long-stay nursing … constipations from hospice care team
Black
74.6
79.0
Achieved within: 5.6%
Long-stay nursing … of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
Black, single race
78.7
90.6
13.1%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/White
February 19, 2021 - or Better
Measure
Population
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
Short-stay nursing … ulcers that are new or worsened
Non-Hispanic, White
0.2
0.3
Achieved: 26% better
Long-stay nursing … walk or move around improved
Non-Hispanic, White
79.8
74.2
Achieved: 8% better
Long-stay nursing … the last 2 months of care
White, single race
91.1
92.5
Achieved within: 1.5%
Long-stay nursing … getting home health care
White, single race
84.0
88.2
Achieved within: 4.8%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Priority_Areas/Patient_Safety
Measures That Are Improving
Measure Average Annual Percent Change
Long-stay nursing home residents … with a urinary tract infection -17.8
Short-stay nursing home patients with pressure ulcers that are … adults -6.2
Home health care patients whose surgical wound was improved -5.4
Low-risk, long-stay nursing … 33 potentially inappropriate prescription medications for older adults -4.2
High-risk, long-stay nursing … 3.1
Hospital patients with an anticoagulant-related adverse drug event to warfarin -1.9
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Multiple_Races
tract infection
Non-Hispanic, multiple races
1.4
2.8
Achieved: 49% better
Short-stay nursing … new or worsened
Non-Hispanic, multiple races
0.2
0.3
Achieved: 42% better
Short-stay nursing … measurement in the last 5 years
Multiple races
88.2
82.3
Achieved: 7% better
Long-stay nursing … around decreased
Non-Hispanic, multiple races
76.8
75.1
Achieved: 2% better
Long-stay nursing … doses of hepatitis B vaccine
Multiple races
92.2
96.4
Achieved within: 4.3%
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Older_Adults
measurement in the last 5 years
65 and over
97.2
82.3
Achieved: 18% better
Long-stay nursing … vaccination in the calendar year
60 and over
70.4
65.8
Achieved: 7% better
Long-stay nursing … hemoglobin A1c measurements in the calendar year
60 and over
78.2
79.5
1.6%
Long-stay nursing … dignity and respect, and really cared about them
85 and over
89.8
92.1
2.5%
Long-stay nursing … home residents with too much weight loss
85 and over
5.9
4.7
24.6%
Long-stay nursing home
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Male
medical and surgical admissions, adults
Male
0.1
0.2
Achieved: 18% better
Short-stay nursing … pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
Male
0.3
0.3
Achieved: 13% better
Short-stay nursing … health care patients whose bathing improved
Male
80.4
78.2
Achieved: 3% better
Long-stay nursing … home residents with physical restraints
Male
0.3
0.3
Achieved within: 0.0%
Long-stay nursing … and respect, and really cared about them
Male
89.5
92.1
Achieved within: 2.8%
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Populations/Female
or Better
Measure
Population
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
Short-stay nursing … ulcers that are new or worsened
Female
0.2
0.3
Achieved: 32% better
Low-risk, long-stay nursing … catheter inserted and left in the bladder
Female
1.5
2.1
Achieved: 28% better
Long-stay nursing … with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Female
46.5
45.5
Achieved within: 2.2%
Long-stay nursing … family member from hospice care team
Female
74.2
78.4
Achieved within: 5.3%
Short-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/trend/table/Type_of_Care/Prevention
February 19, 2021 - had their height and weight measured by a health provider within the past 2 years -4.0
Long-stay nursing … stage, or local stage with tumor greater than 2 cm) per 100,000 women age 40 and over -0.6
Short-stay nursing … home patients who had flu vaccination appropriately given -0.3
Short-stay nursing home residents who … vaccination 5.7
Measures That Are Worsening
Measure Average Annual Percent Change
Long-stay nursing
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nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr/National/benchmark/table/Priority_Areas/Patient_Safety
Achieved Benchmark or Better
Measure
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
Long-stay nursing … home residents with a urinary tract infection
2.0
2.8
Achieved: 30% better
Short-stay nursing … 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance
17.5
14.3
22.5%
Low-risk, long-stay nursing … Deaths per 1,000 hospital admissions with expected low-mortality
0.5
0.4
33.3%
Long-stay nursing … From Benchmark
Measure
Estimate
Benchmark
Distance to Benchmark
High-risk, long-stay nursing