The Vermont Health Care Quality Report 2008

Abbreviated QR2008

Contents

Executive summary

Overview

Ch1: Healthcare Utilization

   Inpatient care

   Service Area

Ch2: Measuring Quality of Care

   Inpatient Care

   Pediatric Care

   Prevention Indicators

   Patient Safety

   NCQA HEDIS

Ch3: Chronic Illness in Vermont

   Diabetes -  VHR

   Diabetes AHRQ Indicators

   VPQ Learning Community

   Dartmouth Atlas

Ch4: MRSA

Ch5: End of Life Care

   Care at End of Life

   Dartmouth Atlas

Ch6: Other Reports

Glossary

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Contents

Executive summary and recommendations

Overview

Chapter 1: Health Care Utilization

What are the trends in inpatient care in Vermont?

Healthcare utilization in Vermont by hospital service area and various population characteristics

Chapter 2: Measuring Quality of Care

Are there potential areas for improvement in prevention of hospitalization, safety and quality? (AHRQ Indicators of Quality of care: Inpatient Care and Pediatric Care, Preventative Quality Indicators (Preventable Hospitalizations), and Patient Safety.

NCQA HEDIS measures:  Assessing Quality of Care in Vermont’s Medicaid population

Chapter 3: What is the face of Chronic Illness in Vermont?

Improving Diabetes Care using the Vermont Health Record (VHR)

Assessing the Quality of Care for Patients with Diabetes using AHRQ Quality Indicators

VPQ Learning Community

Summary of the 2008 Dartmouth Atlas: Chronic Illness

Chapter 4: How prevalent is MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in Vermont?

MRSA in Vermont

Resources for information on MRSA prevention and education

Chapter 5: What do we know about end of life care in Vermont?

Care at End of Life

Summary of the 2008 Dartmouth Atlas: End-of-life Care

Chapter 6: What do other reports say about quality of care in Vermont?

Dartmouth Atlas