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Test Your Knowledge about the quality of health care in Connecticut
July 2007

1. In which clinical area, is Connecticut's quality of care the weakest?

a) cancer
b) diabetes
c) heart disease
d) maternal and child health

2. In which clinical area, has quality of care in Connecticut improved the most?

a) respiratory diseases
b) diabetes
c) heart disease
d) maternal and child health

3. In which clinical area does Connecticut have no quality measures above the national average?

a) cancer
b) heart disease
c) diabetes
d) maternal and child health

4. On which of these quality measures does Connecticut perform best?

a) percent of nursing home residents who were physically restrained
b) percent of pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester
c) percent of residents age 65 and over receiving pneumonia vaccinations
d) percent of Medicare heart attack patients prescribed beta blockers

5. Overall, how is Connecticut doing in quality of care compared to other states?

a) Above average and getting better
b) Average and slipping a bit
c) Average and holding steady
d) Below average and sinking

Source: 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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