Kaiser Permanente Tacoma Medical Center
Medical practice
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Coverage: Commercial
3 stars (out of 3)
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Quality information about this Medical practice
See the medical practice’s quality results below. These quality results show how the medical practice compares to all medical practices statewide for patients who got care last year or the prior year. Higher quality results means that patients got the right care; some measures report on patients who had good treatment outcomes or a better healthcare experience.
Cost and Value
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| Emergency Room Visits Per 1,000 Persons | No Result |
Good Treatment Results
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| Blood Sugar in Poor Control - Diabetes | BETTER |
| Blood Pressure in Good Control - Diabetes | BETTER |
Keeping Patients Safe
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| Appropriate Testing for Cause of Back Pain | AVERAGE |
| Testing Children with Throat Infections | BETTER |
Get the Right Care
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| Diabetes Care | |||
| Eye Exam to Check for Vision Loss | AVERAGE | ||
| Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients With Diabetes | BETTER | ||
| Mental Health Care | |||
| Getting anti-depressant medications for acute treatment | AVERAGE | ||
| Getting anti-depressant medications for continuous care | AVERAGE | ||
| Asthma and Lung Care | |||
| Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory Conditions | WORSE | ||
| Getting the Right Medications for Asthma | No Result | ||
| Heart Care | |||
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | BETTER | ||
Getting In to See the Doctor
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| Children Get Care | |||
| Child and Adolescent Well-Care Visit | BETTER | ||
| Well-Child Visits for Age 15 Months–30 Months | No Result | ||
| Well-Child Visits in the First 15 Months | No Result | ||
| Adults Get Care | |||
| Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Postpartum Care | BETTER | ||
| Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Timeliness of Prenatal Care | AVERAGE | ||
Preventing Illness
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| Help Children Stay Healthy | |||
| Children Get Immunization Shots | No Result | ||
| Teenagers Get Immunization Shots | No Result | ||
| Checking for Cancer | |||
| Breast Cancer Screening | AVERAGE | ||
| Cervical Cancer Screening | BETTER | ||
| Right Care to Prevent Illness | |||
| Chlamydia Screening in Women | AVERAGE | ||
| Use of Opioids at High Dosage | No Result | ||