New JerseyState Snapshot for High Income

In this comparison, the NHQDR measures for New Jersey for the most recent data year and the baseline year are compared to the average of all States.

Historically, the State Snapshots have included State-specific estimates for selected AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) based on Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data. The 2018 QDR does not include State-specific QI estimates based on 2016 HCUP data because the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System version of the QI software used did not include risk adjustment. State-specific QIs will be reported in future QDRs when the estimates can be risk adjusted.

Measures Better Than Average in The Recent Year

Measure	Population	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Adults who received a blood cholesterol measurement in the last 5 years	High	2015	87.2	Better than Average	2013	86.2	Better than Average
Adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who received an influenza vaccination in the last flu season	High	2015	49.7	Better than Average	2013	43.6	Average

Measures That Are Average in The Recent Year

Measure	Population	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu vaccination in the calendar year	High	2015	57.3	Average	2013	54.1	Average
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year	High	2015	72.1	Average	2013	73.8	Average
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who had their feet checked for sores or irritation in the calendar year	High	2015	71.2	Average	2013	73.4	Average
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received at least two hemoglobin A1c measurements in the calendar year	High	2015	71.0	Average	2013	75.3	Better than Average
Adults age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the last flu season	High	2015	64.2	Average	2013	63.0	Average

Measures Worse Than Average in The Recent Year

Measure	Population	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who ever received pneumococcal vaccination	High	2015	28.4	Worse than Average	2013	28.0	Worse than Average
Adults age 65 and over who ever received pneumococcal vaccination	High	2015	67.2	Worse than Average	2013	66.7	Average