Table 2 Rates and change over time in the QICH indicator set, 2007-2009.
From: Community healthcare in Israel: quality indicators 2007-2009
Healthcare quality indicators | Denominator populationa | Rates | Rate differenceb | Rate change (%)b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Â | Â |
Asthma | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Treatment: influenza vaccination for individuals with persistent asthma | 51,931 | 29.1% | 31.6% | 40.0% | +10.9 | 37.5 |
   Treatment: Use of appropriate control medication for individuals with persistent asthma | 51,931 | 76.2% | 78.1% | 79.7% | +3.5 | 4.6 |
Cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary prevention: breast cancer screening - mammography | 695,621 | 60.7% | 64.7% | 67.7% | +7.0 | 11.5 |
   Primary prevention: colon cancer screening - fecal occult blood test | 1,078,021 | 22.1% | 24.4% | 27.4% | +5.3 | 24.0 |
Cardiovascular health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary prevention: body mass index documentation (adolescents) | 511,374 | 27.9% | 46.3% | 60.8% | +32.9 | 117.9 |
   Primary prevention: body mass index documentation (adults) | 3,719,937 | 43.9% | 56.6% | 69.7% | +25.8 | 58.8 |
   Primary prevention: blood pressure documentation | 3,755,235 | 72.8% | 78.3% | 83.5% | +10.7 | 14.7 |
   Effectiveness of care: cholesterol assessment of adequate control following cardiac intervention | 56,726 | 68.6% | 71.4% | 72.1% | +3.5 | 5.1 |
   Treatment: treatment with ACEI/ARB following cardiac intervention | 65,299 | 63.1% | 64.7% | 66.4% | +3.3 | 5.2 |
   Primary prevention: cholesterol documentation | 2,575,726 | 77.4% | 79.0% | 80.5% | +3.1 | 4.0 |
   Primary prevention: cholesterol assessment of adequate control | 2,072,458 | 68.9% | 70.9% | 71.7% | +2.8 | 4.1 |
   Treatment: treatment with beta blockers following cardiac intervention | 65,299 | 68.4% | 67.9% | 70.2% | +1.8 | 2.6 |
   Primary prevention: blood pressure assessment of adequate control | 3,135,531 | 92.9% | 93.6% | 94.1% | +1.2 | 1.3 |
   Treatment: treatment with statins and other LDL modifying medications following a cardiac intervention | 65,299 | 84.2% | 83.8% | 84.6% | +0.4 | 0.5 |
Child health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary prevention: anemia screening for infants | 151,741 | 66.4% | 70.5% | 73.5% | +7.1 | 10.7 |
Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Treatment: BMI documentation | 320,275 | 74.4% | 81.3% | 83.6% | +9.2 | 12.4 |
   Effectiveness of care: treatment of inadequate glycemic control | 39,514 | 44.8% | 48.8% | 53.1% | +8.2 | 18.5 |
   Treatment: influenza vaccination | 332,706 | 47.1% | 51.4% | 55.0% | +7.9 | 16.8 |
   Effectiveness of care: cholesterol - adequate control | 300,885 | 60.3% | 63.7% | 65.6% | +5.3 | 8.8 |
   Treatment: kidney function documentation | 332,854 | 71.3% | 70.4% | 74.3% | +3.0 | 4.2 |
   Treatment: blood pressure documentation | 330,437 | 90.0% | 91.9% | 91.9% | +1.9 | 2.1 |
   Effectiveness of care: blood pressure - adequate control | 303,710 | 67.0% | 68.5% | 68.6% | +1.6 | 2.4 |
   Treatment: eye care documentation | 332,854 | 63.0% | 63.5% | 64.3% | +1.3 | 2.1 |
   Treatment: glycemic control documentation | 332,854 | 91.7% | 91.6% | 92.3% | +0.6 | 0.7 |
   Effectiveness of care: glycemic control - inadequate controlc | 307,244 | 13.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% | -0.4 | -3.0 |
   Treatment: cholesterol documentation | 332,854 | 90.9% | 90.3% | 90.4% | -0.5 | -0.6 |
   Effectiveness of care: glycemic control - adequate control | 307,244 | 49.4% | 47.9% | 48.0% | -1.4 | -2.8 |
Immunizations for older adults | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary prevention: influenza vaccination for older adults | 709,755 | 51.9% | 55.3% | 56.7% | +4.8 | 9.2 |