Percentage of Patients with Blood Pressure Reading Less Than 130/80
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Definition
The number of diabetic patients in the registry with a blood pressure reading less than 130/80, divided by the total number of diabetic patients in the registry. Multiply by 100 to get the percentage.
Goal
Greater than 70 percent of patients have a blood pressure reading less than 130/80.
Data Collection Plan
On the last working day of the month, search the registry for all patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus whose last blood pressure reading is less than 130/80. Also count the total number of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
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