​Over the last few decades, there has been a significant growth in the measurement and reporting of health care quality outcomes. As health care evolves, it is important to continue to monitor and report on the quality of care delivered to patients in California and across the U.S. This is part of a series of measures CHCF is publishing on the quality of care in our state. Topics range from maternal to end-of-life care, and include measures on behavioral health, chronic conditions, and patient safety.

This set of quality measures, including 2017 California Health Interview Survey data on overweight children and adolescents and asthma incidence by race and ethnicity, focuses on children’s health and reports the most recently available data, including rates of vaccinations, and potentially preventable hospital admissions.