Table 1 Quality indicators for diabetes mellitus in 2002–2010
Process measures | |
Glycemic control documentation | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with glycemic control (HbA1c) documentation during the measurement year |
Cholesterol documentation | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with cholesterol documentation during the measurement year |
Blood pressure documentation | Percentage of adult diabetics aged 18+ years with blood pressure documentation during the measurement year |
Eye care documentation | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with documentation of an eye examination during the measurement year |
Kidney function documentation | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with microalbuminurea documentation during the measurement year |
Winter flu shot | Percentage of diabetics aged 5+ years who received the winter flu shot during the winter months of the measurement year (plus 2 months of subsequent year) |
BMI documentation | Percentage of adult diabetics aged 18+ years with BMI documentation |
Intermediate outcome | |
Glycemic control - appropriate control | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with appropriate glycemic control (HbA1c ≤ 7%) during the measurement year |
Inappropriate glycemic control | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with inappropriate glycemic control (HbA1c > 9%) |
Cholesterol – appropriate control | Percentage of diabetics (all ages) with appropriate cholesterol control (≤100 mg/dL) during the measurement year |
Blood pressure control | Percentage of adult diabetics aged 18+ years with appropriate blood pressure control (≤130/80 mmHg) during the measurement year (changed to ≤ 140/90 in 2010) |