Trending charts for all measures and all indicators in the 2008 State of Health Care Quality report are below. The slides may be used with the following source information:

Source: National Committee for Quality Assurance, The State of Health Care Quality 2008

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• Annual Monitoring for Patients on Persistent Medications
• Antidepressant Medication Management
• Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis
• Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection
• Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults with Acute Bronchitis
• Breast Cancer Screening
• Cervical Cancer Screening
• Childhood Immunization Status
• Chlamydia Screening in Women
• Cholesterol Management for Patients with Cardiovascular Conditions
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Comprehensive Diabetes Care
• Controlling High Blood Pressure
• Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Fall Risk Management
• Flu Shots for Adults
• Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness
• Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication
• Glaucoma Screening in Older Adults
• Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain
• Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment
• Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
• Medical Assistance with Smoking Cessation
• Medication Management in the Elderly
• Osteoporosis Testing and Management
• Persistence of Beta-Blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack
• Physical Activity in Older Adults
• Prenatal and Postpartum Care
• Use of Appropriate Medications for People with Asthma
• Use of Spirometry Testing in the Assessment and Diagnosis of COPD