Table F-2: 14 NHQR Measures Ranked in Descending Order of Value of Per

Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities

Table F-2. 14 NHQR Measures Ranked in Descending Order of Value of Perfect Implementation

Mnemonic	NHQR Measure	Denominator Population	Pop. VPI (QALYs)	Share of Total VQI	Cumulative % VQI
NHQR_DMHTN	Percent of adults with diagnosed diabetes with most recent blood pressure <140/80 mm/Hg	17,268,973	7,021,537	39.33%	39.33%
NHQR_DMFOOT	Adults age 40+ with diagnosed diabetes who had their feet checked for sores or irritation in the calendar year	17,268,973	2,326,165	13.03%	52.36%
NHQR_PAP3YR	Percent of women (age 18 and over) who report they had a Pap smear within the past 3 yrs	15,272,448	2,120,558	11.88%	64.24%
NHQR_DMCHOL	Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes with total cholesterol <200 mg/dL	17,268,973	1,828,056	10.24%	74.48%
NHQR_DMHBA1C	Percent of adults with diagnosed diabetes with HbA1c level >9.5% (poor control); <7.0 (optimal); <9.0 (minimally acceptable	17,268,973	1,474,394	8.26%	82.74%
NHQR_BRCA2YRMAMM	Percent of women (age 40+) who report they had a mammogram within the past 2 year	60,428,554	1,167,474	6.54%	89.28%
NHQR_HIVEVER	People ages 15-44 who ever received an HIV test outside of blood donation	126,006,034	529,704	2.97%	92.25%
NHQR_DMEYE	Adults age 40+ with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year	17,268,973	414,132	2.32%	94.57%
NHQR_CRC50EVERCOLON	Adults age 50 and over who ever received a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy	14,992,188	366,829	2.05%	96.62%
NHQR_CRCBIFOBT	Adults age 50 and over who received a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last 2 years	6,895,908	253,938	1.42%	98.04%
NHQR_CAPVACC65EV	Percent of individuals age 65+ who ever received a pneumococcal vaccination	38,869,716	161,291	0.90%	98.95%
NHQR_AMIBB	Percent of AMI patients administered beta blockers prescribed at discharge	682,699	123,172	0.69%	99.64%
NHQR_HFACE	Percent of hospital patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB at discharge	295,101	64,976	0.36%	100.00%
NHQR_BSICVC	Bloodstream infections (BSIs) per 1,000 central venous catheter (CVC) placements—CH/SSD ext	140,000	0	0.00%	100.00%
Total			17,852,224	100.00%

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Current as of December 2010

Internet Citation: Table F-2: 14 NHQR Measures Ranked in Descending Order of Value of Per: Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities . December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomqrdrreport/futureqrdrapftab2.html