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Bedford Medical Center | Kaiser Permanente

Diabetes Achievement (back to Regional Analysis)

# Qualifying Diabetes Patients1,048
% who Met At Least 4 Outcomes53%
% with Good Blood Sugar Control (A1c < 8)68%
% with Good Blood Pressure Control (BP < 140/80)72%
% with Good Cholesterol Control (LDL < 100 or on Statin)92%
% with Good Weight Control (BMI < 30)34%
% Not Smoking86%
% who Met All 4 Care Processes55%
% Blood Sugar Control Test (A1c test completed)95%
% Kidney Management (Urine microalbumin screen or ACE/ARB Rx)93%
% Eye Examination (Eye exam completed)67%
% Pneumonia Vaccination (Received at any time)79%

Heart Failure Achievement (back to Regional Analysis)

% Evaluated86%
% with Heart Function Evaluated97%
% with Blood Test Performed100%
% with Weight Checked Regularly89%
% with Blood Pressure Checked Regularly99%
% Treated99%
% Receiving Beta-Blocker Treatment93%
% Receiving ACE/ARB Treatment91%

High Blood Pressure Achievement
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# Qualifying Hypertension Patients4,061
% who Met 3 Care Processes78%
% with Cholesterol Checked80%
% with Blood Pressure Checked100%
% with Kidney Function Checked91%
% who Met Blood Pressure Goal86%

Patient Characteristics, 7/10 - 6/11

Diabetes Heart Failure High Blood Pressure
Practice Region Practice Region Practice Region
Number of Patients 879 25884 331 5192 3928 97851
Insurance Type
% Medicare 35% 36% 65% 73% 42% 44%
% Commercial 65% 45% 35% 20% 58% 45%
% Medicaid 0% 9% 0% 5% 0% 5%
% Uninsured 0% 10% 0% 2% 0% 6%
Race/Ethnicity
% White 20% 55% 41% 64% 25% 67%
% African-American 79% 40% 35% 34% 75% 31%
% Hispanic 1% 5% 1% 3% 0% 2%
Gender
% Male 44% 46% 48% 49% 39% 42%
% Female 56% 54% 52% 51% 61% 58%
Average Age 59 58 70 71 63 62
Median Income $40,644 $41,018 $41,478 $42,937 $41,176 $44,985
% High School Graduates 80% 80% 81% 81% 80% 82%