North CarolinaState Snapshot for Diabetes

In this comparison, the NHQDR measures for North Carolina 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	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who had their feet checked for sores or irritation in the calendar year	2015	83.8	Better than Average	2013	79.5	Better than Average
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu vaccination in the calendar year	2015	60.1	Better than Average	2013	62.6	Better than Average
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received at least two hemoglobin A1c measurements in the calendar year	2015	80.6	Better than Average	2013	73.0	Better than Average

Measures That Are Average in The Recent Year

Measure	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year	2015	69.0	Average	2013	69.0	Average

Measures Worse Than Average in The Recent Year

Measure	Recent Year	Recent Rate	Recent Performance	Baseline Year	Baseline Rate	Baseline Performance
Short-stay home health patients who had diabetic foot care and patient education	2016	95.4	Worse than Average	2013	94.5	Worse than Average