Preventable Hospitalizations: A Window Into Primary and Preventive Care, 2000: Table 2

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Table 2. AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators

Prevention Quality Indicator^a	Age Group
Prevention Quality Indicator^a	0-17 years	18-44 years	45-64 years	65 years and older
Uncontrolled diabetes without complications		X	X	X
Short-term diabetes complications		X	X	X
Long-term diabetes complications		X	X	X
Diabetes-related lower extremity amputations		X	X	X
Congestive heart failure		X	X	X
Hypertension		X	X	X
Angina without a procedure		X	X	X
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease		X	X	X
Adult asthma		X	X	X
Pediatric asthma	X
Pediatric gastroenteritis	X
Bacterial pneumonia	X	X	X	X
Dehydration	X	X	X	X
Urinary tract infection	X	X	X	X
Perforated appendix	X	X	X	X
Low-weight births	neonates

^a Definitions for each Prevention Quality Indicator are in the Glossary section of this report.

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