Priority Populations: Older Adults 2008 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Priority Populations: Older AdultsOlder Adults Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter (September-December) Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the last 12 months Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the last 12 months Adults at each health literacy level Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 monthsOlder AdultsMeasure TitleMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter (September- December).Measure SourceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).Tables16_8_1.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter, United States, 2004, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family income.Data SourceCMS, MCBS.DenominatorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.NumeratorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter.CommentsSurvey respondents are asked if they had a flu shot last winter. If further explanation is requested, respondents are asked if they got a flu shot anytime during the period from September through December of the previous year.Top of PageOlder AdultsMeasure TitleMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the last 12 months.Measure SourceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).Tables16_8_2.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family income.Data SourceCMS, MCBS.DenominatorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.NumeratorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who reported having had an eye examination in the last 12 months.Top of PageOlder AdultsMeasure TitleMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost.Measure SourceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).Tables16_8_3.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost, United States, 2005, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family income.Data SourceCMS, MCBS.DenominatorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.NumeratorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year with delayed care due to cost.Top of PageOlder AdultsMeasure TitleFemale Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the last 12 months.Measure SourceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).Tables16_8_4.1 Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family income.Data SourceCMS, MCBS.DenominatorFemale Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.NumeratorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who reported having a mammogram in the last 12 months.Top of PageOlder AdultsMeasure TitleAdults at each health literacy level.Measure SourceU.S. Department ofEducation (DOE), National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL).Table16_8_5.1 Adults at each health literacy level, United States, 2003Data SourceDOE, NAAL.DenominatorPeople residing in the United States.NumeratorSubset of the denominator at each of four literacy levels.Top of PageOlder AdultsMeasure TitleMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 months.Measure SourceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).Tables16_8_8.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family income.Data SourceCMS, MCBS.DenominatorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.NumeratorMedicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who had dental care in the last 12 months. 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