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Summary Briefing: Preventable Hospitalizations in Connecticut FY 2000 - 2006

Summary Briefing: Preventable Hospitalizations in Connecticut FY 2000 - 2006. State-Wide Primary Care Access Authority Meeting June 19, 2008 LOB Room 1C. Adult Prevention Quality Indicators PQIs . Diabetes, short-term complications Perforated appendicitis Diabetes, long-term complications

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Summary Briefing: Preventable Hospitalizations in Connecticut FY 2000 - 2006

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  1. Summary Briefing:Preventable Hospitalizations in Connecticut FY 2000 - 2006 State-Wide Primary Care Access Authority Meeting June 19, 2008 LOB Room 1C

  2. Adult Prevention Quality IndicatorsPQIs • Diabetes, short-term complications • Perforated appendicitis • Diabetes, long-term complications • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • Hypertension • Congestive heart failure • Low birth weight • Dehydration • Bacterial pneumonia • Urinary infections • Angina without procedure • Uncontrolled diabetes • Adult asthma • Lower extremity amputations among patients with diabetes 

  3. Pediatric Quality IndicatorsPDIs • Asthma • Diabetes Short-Term Complications • Gastroenteritis • Perforated Appendix • Urinary Tract Infection

  4. AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators With high-quality, community-based primary care, hospitalization for these illnesses often can be avoided

  5. Growing PQI volume and charges Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  6. CT had lower PQI rates than U.S. Pediatric Quality Indicators (Ages 0 – 17) Adult Quality Indicators (Ages 18+) Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  7. Preventable hospitalization patients require more health care resources FY 2006 Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  8. Seniors account for nearly 3 in 5 preventable hospitalizations Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  9. More minorities among younger PQI patients Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  10. Minorities drove PQI growth, FYs 2000 - 2006 Share of PQI hospitalization growth by race Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  11. Medicaid had largest increase in PQI charges, FYs 2000 - 2006 Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  12. New Haven & Windham Counties had highest Adult PQI Hospitalizations Rates, 2006 Windham County Hartford County New Haven County Fairfield County Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  13. New Haven & Hartford Counties had highest Pediatric PQI Hospitalizations, FY 2006 Source: CT Office of Health Care Access Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Database

  14. How can we use “preventable hospitalization” studies? • As a “screening tool” to help flag potential health care quality problem areas • To provide a quick check on primary care access or outpatient services • Identify community disparities

  15. For further information please visit: http:/www.ct.gov/ohca Or contact: Marybeth Bonadies at (860) 418-7014

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