Prevention
OA-1
Increase the proportion of older adults who use the Welcome to Medicare benefit
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 6.4 percent of older adults used the Welcome to Medicare benefit in 2008 | ||||
| Target: | 7.0 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Medicare Administrative Data, CMS |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-2.1
Increase the proportion of males aged 65 years and older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 40.5 percent of males aged 65 years and over were up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services in 2012 | ||||||||
| Target: | 44.6 percent | ||||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
| Data Sources: |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-2.2
Increase the proportion of females aged 65 years and older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 42.5 percent of females aged 65 years and over were up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services in 2012 | ||||||||
| Target: | 46.8 percent | ||||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
| Data Sources: |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-3
(Developmental) Increase the proportion of older adults with one or more chronic health conditions who report confidence in managing their conditions
Archived
This objective was archived due to lack of data source, changes in science, or was replaced with other objectives. See Revision History for Details.
| Potential Data Sources: |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
| Revision History: | This objective was archived due to lack of a viable data source. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-4
Increase the proportion of older adults who receive Diabetes Self-Management Benefits
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 2.0 percent of adults aged 65 years and over received Diabetes Self-Management Benefits in 2008 | ||||
| Target: | 2.2 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Medicare Administrative Data, CMS |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-5
Reduce the proportion of older adults who have moderate to severe functional limitations
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 29.3 percent of older adults had moderate to severe functional limitations in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||
| Target: | 26.4 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), CMS |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
OA-6
Increase the proportion of older adults with reduced physical or cognitive function who engage in light, moderate, or vigorous leisure-time physical activities
Revised
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
| Baseline: | 32.6 percent of older adults with reduced physical or cognitive function engaged in light, moderate, or vigorous leisure-time physical activities in 2008 | ||||||
| Target: | 35.9 percent | ||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
| Data Sources: |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS |
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| Revision History: | This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
| Baseline: | 2.7 percent of physicians had geriatric certification in 2009 | ||||
| Target: | 3.0 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the United States, American Medical Association (AMA) |
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| Baseline: | 4.3 percent of psychiatrists had geriatric certification in 2009 | ||||
| Target: | 4.7 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the United States, American Medical Association (AMA) |
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| Baseline: | 1.4 percent of registered nurses had geriatric certification in 2004 | ||||
| Target: | 1.5 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN), HRSA/BHPr |
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| Baseline: | 0.20 percent of dentists had geriatric certification in 2007 | ||||
| Target: | 0.22 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
Distribution of Dentists in the United States by Region and State, American Dental Association (ADA) |
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| Baseline: | 0.6 percent of physical therapists had geriatric certification in 2009 | ||||
| Target: | 0.7 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
American Physical Therapy Association and American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties |
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| Baseline: | 0.30 percent of registered dieticians had geriatric certification in 2009 | ||||
| Target: | 0.33 percent | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
American Dietetic Association and Commission on Dietetic Registration |
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Long-Term Services and Supports
| Potential Data Sources: |
National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), NIA |
OA-9
(Developmental) Reduce the proportion of unpaid caregivers of older adults who report an unmet need for caregiver support services
Archived
This objective was archived due to lack of data source, changes in science, or was replaced with other objectives. See Revision History for Details.
| Potential Data Sources: |
National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), NIA |
| Revision History: | This objective was archived due to lack of a viable data source. Read more about the revision history. |
| Baseline: | 985.8 pressure ulcer-related hospitalizations per 100,000 persons aged 65 years and over occurred in 2007 | ||||||
| Target: | 887.3 pressure ulcer-related hospitalizations per 100,000 persons aged 65 years and older | ||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project-Nationwide Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS), AHRQ; Population Estimates, Census |
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| Baseline: | 5,235.1 ED visits per 100,000 due to falls occurred among older adults in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||
| Target: | 4,711.6 ED visits per 100,000 due to falls among older adults | ||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
| Data Sources: |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC/NCHS |
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| Baseline: | 3 States collected and made publicly available information on the characteristics of victims, perpetrators, and cases of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in 2004 | ||||
| Target: | 4 (States and the District of Columbia) | ||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
| Data Sources: |
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), AoA |
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| Potential Data Sources: |
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), AoA |
