Kaiser Permanente Tacoma South Medical Center

Medical practice | Coverage: Medicaid

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Medical practice quality compared to other practices.

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What does this star rating mean?

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.

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Emergency Room Visits Per 1,000 Persons	AVERAGE

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Blood Sugar in Poor Control - Diabetes	AVERAGE
Blood Pressure in Good Control - Diabetes	AVERAGE

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Appropriate Testing for Cause of Back Pain	No Result
Testing Children with Throat Infections	No Result

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Diabetes Care
Eye Exam to Check for Vision Loss	AVERAGE
Mental Health Care
Getting anti-depressant medications for acute treatment	No Result
Getting anti-depressant medications for continuous care	No Result
Asthma and Lung Care
Getting the Right Medications for Asthma	No Result

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Children Get Care
Child and Adolescent Well-Care Visit	BETTER
Well-Child Visits for Age 15 Months–30 Months	AVERAGE
Well-Child Visits in the First 15 Months	AVERAGE
Adults Get Care
Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Postpartum Care	No Result
Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Timeliness of Prenatal Care	No Result

	Medical Practice Quality Rating
Help Children Stay Healthy
Children Get Immunization Shots	AVERAGE
Teenagers Get Immunization Shots	BETTER
Checking for Cancer
Breast Cancer Screening	AVERAGE
Cervical Cancer Screening	AVERAGE
Right Care to Prevent Illness
Chlamydia Screening in Women	AVERAGE
Use of Opioids at High Dosage	No Result

Quality information about this Medical practice

Cost and Value

Good Treatment Results

Keeping Patients Safe

Get the Right Care

Getting In to See the Doctor

Preventing Illness