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Cystic Fibrosis Performance Results

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE

Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

These data are adjusted for patient age, gender, pancreatic sufficiency, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and age of diagnosis. This adjustment is done based on a formula from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and allows us to compare our data with other CF centers.

 DHMC 2007 National Goal Average
ONGOING CARE MANAGEMENT

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Mean lung function in children: Average FEV1 percent of predicted in children age 6 to 17. 91% 98% 90%
Mean lung function in adults: Average FEV1 percent of predicted in adults age 18 and older. 66% 73% 63%
Mean BMI percentile for children: Average BMI percentile for children age 2 to 20. 61
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 48
Mean BMI for adults: Average BMI for adults over age 20. 23
 23
 22
SCREENING

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Screening for cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD): Percent of eligible patients age 14 and older screened for CFRD. 77% 95% 75%
GUIDELINES FOR CARE

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Guidelines for care in children: Percent of children less than age 18 who had at least 4 CF clinic visits, 2 pulmonary function tests and a respiratory culture. 82% 90% 68%
Guidelines for care in adults: Percent of adults 18 years of age and older who had at least 4 CF clinic visits, 2 pulmonary function tests and a respiratory culture. 48% 90% 55%

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