Immunization and Infectious Diseases

14-1

Vaccine-preventable diseases

14-1a

Congenital rubella syndrome

14-1b

Diphtheria

14-1c

Haemophilus influenzae type b

14-1d

Hepatitis B

14-1e

Measles

14-1f

Mumps

14-1g

Pertussis

14-1h

Polio (wild-type virus)

14-1i

Rubella

14-1j

Tetanus

14-1k

Varicella (chicken pox)

14-2

Hepatitis B in infants and young children

14-3

Hepatitis B in adults and high-risk groups

14-3a

19 to 24 years

14-3b

25 to 39 years

14-3c

40 years and older

14-3d

Injection drug users

14-3e

Heterosexually active persons

14-3f

Men who have sex with men

14-3g

Occupationally exposed workers

14-4

Bacterial meningitis in young children

14-5

Invasive pneumococcal infections

14-5a

Children under age 5 years

14-5b

Adults aged 65 years and older

14-5c

Children under age 5 years

14-5d

Adults aged 65 years and older

14-6

Hepatitis A

14-7

Meningococcal disease

14-8

Lyme disease

14-9

Hepatitis C

14-10

Identification of persons with chronic hepatitis C

14-11

Tuberculosis

14-12

Curative therapy for tuberculosis

14-13

Treatment for high-risk persons with latent tuberculosis infection

14-14

Timely laboratory confirmation of tuberculosis cases

14-15

Prevention services for international travelers

14-16

Invasive early onset group B streptococcal disease

14-17

Peptic ulcer hospitalizations

14-18

Antibiotics prescribed for ear infections

14-19

Antibiotics prescribed for common cold

14-20

Hospital-acquired infections

14-20a

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection

14-20b

Central line-associated bloodstream infection

14-20c

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

14-20d

Central line-associated bloodstream infection

14-20e

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

14-21

Antimicrobial use in intensive care units

14-22

Universally recommended vaccination of children aged 19 to 35 months

14-22a

4 doses diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

14-22b

3 doses Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine

14-22c

3 doses hepatitis B vaccine (hep B)

14-22d

1 dose measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine

14-22e

3 doses polio vaccine

14-22f

1 dose varicella vaccine

14-23

Vaccination coverage for children in day care, kindergarten, and first grade

14-23a

Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

14-23b

Measles/mumps/rubella vaccines

14-23c

Polio vaccine

14-23d

Hepatitis B vaccine

14-23e

Varicella vaccine

14-23f

Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

14-23g

Measles/mumps/rubella vaccines

14-23h

Polio vaccine

14-23i

Hepatitis B vaccine

14-23j

Varicella vaccine

14-24

Fully immunized young children and adolescents

14-24a

Children aged 19 to 35 months

14-24b

Adolescents aged 13 to 15 years

14-25

Providers who measure childhood vaccination coverage levels

14-25a

Public health providers

14-25b

Private providers

14-26

Children participating in population-based immunization registries

14-27

Vaccination coverage among adolescents

14-27a

Hepatitis B

14-27b

Measles-mumps-rubella

14-27c

Tetanus-diphtheria booster

14-27d

Varicella

14-28

Hepatitis B vaccination among high-risk groups

14-28a

Long-term hemodialysis patients

14-28b

Men who have sex with men

14-28c

Occupationally exposed workers

14-29

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination of high-risk adults

14-29a

Influenza vaccine

14-29b

Pneumococcal vaccine

14-29c

Influenza vaccine

14-29d

Pneumococcal vaccine

14-29e

Influenza vaccine

14-29f

Pneumococcal vaccine

14-30

Adverse events from vaccinations

14-30a

Vaccine-associated paralytic polio

14-30b

Febrile seizures following pertussis vaccines

14-31

Active surveillance for vaccine safety

14-1.

Reduce or eliminate indigenous cases of vaccine-preventable diseases.

National Data Source

National Congenital Syndrome Registry, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

National Congenital Syndrome Registry, CDC, NCID.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

7 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed and probable cases of congenital rubella syndrome among children under age 1 year.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Congenital Rubella Syndrome Case Report, Form 71.17, Rev. 03/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed and probable cases of congenital rubella syndrome is available from CDC.1

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1b.    Diphtheria (persons under age 35 years).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

1 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed cases of diphtheria among persons under age 35 years.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Diphtheria Worksheet.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed cases of diphtheria is available from CDC.1

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of confirmed cases of diphtheria among persons aged 25 years and under. This measure tracks the number of confirmed cases of diphtheria among persons under age 35 years.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1c.    Haemophilus influenzae type b (children under age 5 years).

National Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

163 (1998).

Numerator

Estimated number of all reported confirmed and probable cases of Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease (see Comments).

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC National Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, CDC 52.15N, Rev. 02/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

This measure includes confirmed cases of H. influenzae type b disease and cases in which the isolate of H. influenzae is of unknown serotype (based on the eight States with specific regions under surveillance).

A case definition for confirmed and probable cases of Haemophilus influenzae type b is available from CDC.1

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of cases of vaccine-preventable diseases. Haemophilus influenzae type b was previously not included as a vaccine-preventable disease.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1d.    Hepatitis B (persons aged 2 to 18 years).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

945 (1997).

Numerator

Number of laboratory-confirmed new symptomatic hepatitis B cases among persons aged 2 to 18 years.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for laboratory-confirmed new symptomatic cases of hepatitis B is available from CDC.1

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of cases of vaccine-preventable diseases. Hepatitis B previously was not included as a vaccine-preventable disease.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1e.    Measles (persons of all ages).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

74 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed indigenous measles cases.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Measles Surveillance Worksheet, Rev. 05/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed indigenous cases of measles is available from CDC.1

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1f.     Mumps (persons of all ages).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

666 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed and probably indigenous cases of mumps.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Mumps Surveillance Worksheet.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed and probable indigenous cases of mumps is available from CDC.1

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1g.    Pertussis (children under age 7 years).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

3,417 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed and probable cases of pertussis (including cases identified in outbreak settings) among children under age 7 years.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Pertussis Report, Form 71.14A, Rev. 06/86.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed and probable cases of pertussis (including cases identified in outbreak settings) is available from CDC.1

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of confirmed and probable cases of pertussis among persons of all ages. This measure tracks the number of confirmed and probable cases among children under age 7 years.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1h.    Polio (wild-type virus) (persons of all ages).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

0 (1998).

Numerator

Number of indigenously acquired cases of polio (wild-type virus, excludes imported or vaccine-associated cases).

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Suspected Polio Case Worksheet.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for indigenously acquired cases of polio (wild-type virus, excluding imported or vaccine-associated cases) is available from CDC.1

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1i.     Rubella (persons of all ages).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

364 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed indigenous cases of rubella.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Rubella Surveillance Worksheet.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed indigenous cases of rubella is available from CDC.1

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1j.     Tetanus (persons under age 35 years).

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

14 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus among persons under age 35 years.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Tetanus Surveillance Case Report, Form 71.16, Rev. 06/86.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for confirmed cases of tetanus is available from CDC.1

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of confirmed cases of tetanus among persons aged 25 years and under. This measure tracks the number of confirmed cases of tetanus among persons under age 35 years.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-1k.    Varicella (chicken pox) (persons under age 18 years).

National Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.1 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number (4-year average).

Baseline

4 million (1990–94).

Numerator

Number of persons (all ages) who are reported to have had chicken pox (varicella) in the past year.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1999 National Health Interview Survey (see Comments):

Ø       Has (Sample child) ever had chicken pox?

[If yes:]

o        Has (Sample child) had chicken pox during the past 12 months?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case of chicken pox is identified as any person who reported missing either more than half of 1 day of school or work due to an illness or injury or staying in bed more than half of a day due to an illness or injury and who also reported that the condition that caused the day(s) of missed school/work or day(s) of staying in bed was varicella or chicken pox. These data are adjusted from a 2-week incidence to a 12-month incidence by multiplying the estimates by a factor of 26.

The baseline data for persons of all ages are a proxy measure for this objective and were calculated using the 1990–94 NHIS. NHIS was redesigned in 1997 to measure prevalence, and starting in 1999 NHIS included questions on incidence and asks if children aged under 18 years have ever had chicken pox, and if they had a case of the chicken pox/varicella in the past 12 months. This annual estimate will be the measure used to track this objective over the course of the decade.

The responses to questions on medical conditions are self-reports and are not validated. However, varicella is a distinct rash illness that is diagnosed easily by the lay public.

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.1, which tracked the number of cases of vaccine-preventable diseases. Varicella (chicken pox) previously was not included as a vaccine-preventable disease.

See Part C for a description of NHIS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Sources

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program, CDC, NCID; National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Sources

State Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Programs; State Vital Statistics Systems.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3f (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

1,682 (1995).

Numerator

Number of estimated chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections occurring among infants and children aged 2 years and younger of HBV-infected mothers (see Comments).

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

Using data collected by the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program and NVSS, this measure is based on the following estimation procedure:1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(1) Multiply the total births per year to HBsAg-positive women by the proportion of pregnant women screened for HBsAg and then by the proportion of infants born to identified HBsAg-positive women who receive the vaccine (this estimates the number of infants who were born to identified HBsAg-positive women and received at least one dose of vaccine).

(2) Multiply the total number of infants who were born to HBsAg-positive women and received at least one dose of vaccine by the proportion of vaccinated infants who will remain susceptible, and add to the number of infants born to HBsAg-positive women who are not vaccinated (this estimates the number of infants born to HBsAg-positive women who remain susceptible).

(3) Finally, multiply number of infants born to HBsAg-positive women remaining susceptible by the proportion of susceptible infants who will become infected and then by the proportion of infected infants who will remain chronically infected with HBV.

The estimated number of births to HBV-infected mothers is derived by applying race- and ethnicity-specific estimates of the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen to NVSS annual natality data.

See Part C for a description of NVSS (natality) and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-3.

Reduce hepatitis B.

14-3a.    19 to 24 years.

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.3 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

24.0 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated cases of hepatitis B among persons aged 19 to 24 years.

Denominator

Number of persons aged 19 to 24 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

To determine the estimated number of hepatitis B cases by year of age, the number of hepatitis B cases reported to NNDSS by year of age is multiplied by age-specific ratios of infections to reported cases and divided by the age-specific proportions of infections which are symptomatic.6, 7

To determine the estimated hepatitis B rate for a specific age group, the estimated number of cases for each year of age included in the group are added together and divided by the total population in that age group.

This measure is a modification of its comparable Healthy People 2000 objective 20.3, which tracked all ages. This measure tracks specific age groups.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-3b.  25 to 39 years.

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.3 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

20.2 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated cases of hepatitis B among persons aged 25 to 39 years.

Denominator

Number of persons aged 25 to 39 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-3 for more information.

14-3c.    40 years and older.

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.3 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

15.0 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated cases of hepatitis B among persons aged 40 years and older.

Denominator

Number of persons aged 40 years and older.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-3 for more information.

14-3d.    Injection drug users.

National Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID.

State Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3a (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

7,232 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated hepatitis B cases multiplied by the proportion of hepatitis B cases reported to the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that were attributable to injection drug use.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

To determine the estimated number of hepatitis B cases occurring in injection drug users nationwide, the estimated total number of hepatitis B cases in all age groups (for complete description of the calculation method, see objective 14-3a Comments) is multiplied by the proportion of cases reported to Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that occurred in injection drug users.

To obtain State-specific measures for this objective, local Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program data are used to determine the estimated number of cases occurring in the State and the proportion attributable to injection drug use.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-3e.    Heterosexually active persons.

National Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID.

State Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3b (Immunization and Infectious Diseases) (also part of 19.7).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

15,225 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated hepatitis B cases multiplied by the proportion of new symptomatic hepatitis B cases reported to the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that occurred among heterosexually active persons.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

To determine the estimated number of hepatitis B cases occurring in heterosexually active persons nationwide, the estimated total number of hepatitis B cases in all age groups (for complete description of the calculation method, see objective 14-3a Comments) is multiplied by the proportion of cases reported to Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that occurred in heterosexually active persons.

To obtain State-specific measures for this objective, local Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program data are used to determine the estimated number of cases occurring in the State and the proportion attributable to heterosexual activity.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-3f.     Men who have sex with men.

National Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID.

State Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3c (Immunization and Infectious Diseases) (also part of 19.7).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

7,232 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated hepatitis B cases multiplied by the proportion of hepatitis B cases reported to the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that were attributable to male homosexual behavior.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

To determine the estimated number of hepatitis B cases occurring in homosexual males nationwide, the estimated total number of hepatitis B cases in all age groups (for complete description of the calculation method, see objective 14-3a Comments) is multiplied by the proportion of cases reported to Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that occurred in homosexual males.

To obtain State-specific measures for this objective, local Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program data are used to determine the estimated number of cases occurring in the State and the proportion attributable to male homosexual activity.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-3g.    Occupationally exposed workers.

National Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID.

State Data Sources

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO; Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3e (Immunization and Infectious Diseases) (also 10.5).

Measure

Number.

Baseline

249 (1997).

Numerator

Number of estimated hepatitis B cases multiplied by the proportion of hepatitis B cases reported to the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that were attributed to occupational exposure.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

To determine the estimated number of hepatitis B cases occurring in occupationally exposed workers nationwide, the estimated total number of hepatitis B cases in all age groups (for a complete description of the calculation method, see objective 14-3a Comments) is multiplied by the proportion of cases reported to Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis that occurred in occupationally exposed workers.

To obtain State-specific measures for this objective, local Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program data are used to determine the estimated number of cases occurring in the State and the proportion attributable to occupational exposure.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.7 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population

Baseline

13.0 (1998) (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of laboratory culture confirmed cases with bacterial meningitis in children aged 1 to 23 months.

Denominator

Number of children aged 1 to 23 months.

Population Targeted

Resident population in the eight States with specific regions under surveillance (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A laboratory culture-confirmed case of bacterial meningitis is defined as either the isolation of Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, group B Streptococcus, groups A Streptococcus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae from cerebral spinal fluid or a positive culture of Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, group B Streptococcus, groups A Streptococcus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae from a different normally sterile site (blood, pleural fluid, etc.) and a clinical diagnosis of meningitis.1

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.7, which tracked bacterial meningitis for all ages using the Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance System, CDC, NCID. This measure tracks bacterial meningitis for children aged 1 to 23 months using ABCs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-5.

Reduce invasive pneumococcal infections.

14-5a.    Children under age 5 years.

National Data Source

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.10 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population

Baseline

76 (1997) (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of children under age 5 years with a laboratory-confirmed invasive pneumococcal infection (see Comments) in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of children under age 5 years.

Population Targeted

Resident population in the eight States with specific regions under surveillance (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

An invasive pneumococcal infection is defined as a laboratory-confirmed isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (blood, cerebral spinal fluid, etc.).1

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Data for Alaska Natives are measured by the Arctic Investigations Program, CDC, NCID.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.10, which tracked restricted activity days among children under age 5 years using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS. This objective tracks the incidence of pneumococcal infections among children under age 5 years using ABCs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-5b.    Adults aged 65 years and older.

National Data Source

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.10 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population

Baseline

62 (1997) (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of adults aged 65 years and older with a laboratory-confirmed invasive pneumococcal infection (see Comments) in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of adults aged 65 years and older.

Population Targeted

Resident population in the eight States with specific regions under surveillance (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

An invasive pneumococcal infection is defined as a laboratory-confirmed isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (blood, cerebral spinal fluid, etc.).1

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Data for Alaska Natives are measured by the Arctic Investigations Program, CDC, NCID.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.10, which tracked restricted activity days among adults aged 65 years and older years using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS. This objective tracks the incidence of pneumococcal infections among adults aged 65 years and older using ABCs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-5c.    Children under age 5 years.

National Data Source

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.10 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

16 (1997) (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of children under age 5 years with a laboratory-confirmed invasive penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infection (see Comments) in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of children under age 5 years.

Population Targeted

Resident population in the eight States with specific regions under surveillance (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A laboratory-confirmed invasive penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infection is defined as the isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (blood, cerebral spinal fluid, etc.) with a penicillin minimum inhibitory concentration of greater than 2 μg/ml.

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Data for Alaska Natives are measured by the Arctic Investigations Program, CDC, NCID.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.10, which tracked restricted activity days among children under age 5 years using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS. This objective tracks the incidence of penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infections among children under age 5 years using ABCs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-5d.    Adults aged 65 years and older.

National Data Source

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infection Programs, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.10 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

9 (1997) (selected regions of eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of adults aged 65 years and older with a laboratory-confirmed invasive penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infection (see Comments) in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of adults aged 65 years and older.

Population Targeted

Resident population in the eight States with specific regions under surveillance (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A laboratory-confirmed invasive penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infection is defined as the isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (blood, cerebral spinal fluid, etc.) with a penicillin minimum inhibitory concentration of greater than 2 μg/ml.

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Data for Alaska Natives are measured by the Arctic Investigations Program, CDC, NCID.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.10, which tracked restricted activity days among adults aged 65 years and older using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS. This objective tracks the incidence of penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infections among adults aged 65 years and older using ABCs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

11.3 (1997).

Numerator

Number of new symptomatic hepatitis A cases reported in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for new symptomatic cases of hepatitis A is available from CDC.1

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Sources

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infections Program Network, CDC, NCID; National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Sources

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infections Program Network, CDC, NCID; National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.7 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

1.3 (1997) (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of new laboratory-confirmed meningococcal disease cases reported in past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

Resident population (selected regions in eight States—see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC National Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15N, Rev. 02/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for laboratory-confirmed cases of meningococcal disease is available from CDC.1

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee.

This measure is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.10, which tracked bacterial meningitis cases using the Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance System, CDC, NCID. This measure tracks meningococcal disease (meningitis and/or meningococcemia) using both NNDSS and ABCs.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

State Data Source

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC, EPO.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population (5-year average).

Baseline

17.4 (1992–96) (selected States in endemic regions—see Comments).

Numerator

Number of reported cases of Lyme disease.

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

Resident population (selected States in endemic regions—see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Not applicable.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition is available from CDC.1

Baseline endemic regions include Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Data were unavailable by gender for Pennsylvania in 1992–93. Therefore, Pennsylvania was excluded from baseline estimates by gender.

See Part C for a description of NNDSS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program, CDC, NCID.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.3 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

2.4 (1996).

Numerator

Number of new symptomatic hepatitis C cases.

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Viral Hepatitis Case Record for Reporting of Patients With Symptomatic Acute Viral Hepatitis, Form 53.1, Rev. 06/93.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A case definition for new symptomatic cases of hepatitis C is available from CDC.1

To estimate the incidence of new symptomatic hepatitis C, the incidence rate of reported non-A, non-B hepatitis per 100,000 population in the sentinel counties is multiplied by an underreporting adjustment factor of 2.4 and then by the a factor of 0.9, the proportion of non-A, non-B hepatitis that is attributable to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, weighted to the U.S. population. The estimates from sentinel counties are then weighted to the U.S. resident population.

Because reporting of new symptomatic hepatitis C to national surveillance systems has been unreliable to date, the national incidence of hepatitis C is based on cases reported through the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

A proposed national data source is the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, CDC, NCHS. A proposed State data source are the State and local health departments.

Establishment of registries for HCV-infected persons will be needed to determine the cumulative number of HCV-infected persons reported to State and local health departments.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-11.

Reduce tuberculosis.

National Data Source

National TB Surveillance System, CDC, NCHSTP.

State Data Source

State TB Surveillance Systems.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.4 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

6.8 (1998).

Numerator

Number of confirmed new cases of tuberculosis reported to CDC by local health departments in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis, Form 72.9A, Rev. 05/93, and Forms 72.9B-C, Rev. 12/92.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A confirmed case definition for tuberculosis is available from CDC.1

Data for this measure are also included in Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 1998.8

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National TB Surveillance System, CDC, NCHSTP.

State Data Source

State TB Surveillance Systems.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

74 (1996).

Numerator

Number of persons with confirmed new cases of tuberculosis who were alive at diagnosis, with an initial drug regimen of one or more drugs prescribed, who did not die during therapy, and who completed curative therapy within 12 months of diagnosis.

Denominator

Number of persons with confirmed new cases of tuberculosis who were alive at diagnosis, with an initial drug regimen of one or more drugs prescribed, and who did not die during therapy.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis, Form 72.9A, Rev. 05/93, and Forms 72.9B-C, Rev. 12/92.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A confirmed case definition for tuberculosis is available from CDC.1

Data for this measure are also included in Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 1998.8

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Aggregate Reports for TB Reports Evaluation, CDC, NCHSTP.

State Data Source

State TB Surveillance Systems.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.18 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

62 (1997).

Numerator

Number of contacts, tuberculin converters, and others placed on treatment for latent TB infection who complete the recommended therapy.

Denominator

Number of contacts, tuberculin converters, and other persons placed on treatment for latent TB infection.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis, Form 72.9A, Rev. 05/93, and Forms 72.9B-C, Rev. 12/92; CDC Tuberculosis Program Management Report, Completion of Preventive Therapy, Form 72.21 (formerly 5.63), Rev. 01/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A confirmed case definition for tuberculosis is available from CDC.1

High-risk persons are defined by the CDC Tuberculosis Program Management Report form. “Contacts” are all persons who have recently shared the same air space with a person who has pulmonary tuberculosis. “Recent tuberculin converters” are those who have had a tuberculin skin test conversion within the past 2 years exclusive of those persons eligible for the contact category. “Others placed on treatment for latent TB infection” include all other persons started on therapy for latent tuberculosis infection during the time period.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Survey of State Public Health Laboratories, CDC, NCHSTP.

State Data Source

Survey of State Public Health Laboratories, CDC, NCHSTP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Mean number of days per State health laboratory.

Baseline

21 (1996).

Numerator

Sum of the mean number of days (from receipt of an initial diagnostic specimen from a suspected case to confirming it as coming from a case of tuberculosis among the most rapidly confirmed 75 percent of laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis cases), as reported by all participating State health laboratories.

Denominator

Sum of the number of all the cases of tuberculosis confirmed by each State health laboratory, as reported by all participating State health laboratories, multiplied by a factor of 0.75.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1996 National Survey of State Public Health Laboratories:

[NUMERATOR:]

Ø       For the most rapidly confirmed 75% of the laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis cases, what was the mean number of days or hours from receipt of an initial diagnostic specimen from a suspected case to confirming it as coming from a case of tuberculosis

_____ mean number of days (hours) to confirm 75% of tuberculosis cases

[DENOMINATOR:]

Ø       How many cases of tuberculosis were confirmed by your laboratory?

____ number of laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis cases

Expected Periodicity

Periodic.

Comments

The mean number of days was calculated by each State health laboratory by summing the mean number of days it takes to confirm 75 percent of the most rapidly confirmed cases out of all its laboratory-confirmed cases of tuberculosis and was then divided by the total number of confirmed cases that constituted the 75 percent most rapidly confirmed cases. This mean was then summed with all participating State health laboratories and divided by the number of laboratories.9, 10

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.6, which tracked the number of cases of typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and malaria using, respectively, the Typhoid Surveillance System, CDC NCID; Sentinel Counties of Acute Viral Hepatitis, CDC, NCID and NNDSS, CDC, EPO; and Malaria Surveillance System, CDC, NCID.

The proposed measure will track the proportion of travelers receiving the recommended prevention services. A proposed data source is the Abstract of International Travel to and from the United States, Department of Commerce. The number of international travelers from the United States has increased an average of 3 percent a year for the past decade. Recognition of such increases will be factored into the analysis for denominator data.

Travelers to risk areas will be defined as those travelers to moderate and high prevalence areas of hepatitis A as identified in the most recent edition of CDC’s Health Information for International Travel. Travelers who received either hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin according to current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations will be considered protected.

An appropriate prescription of antimalarial prophylaxis medications constitutes recommended preventive services for this disease. Risk areas will be identified by referencing the malaria section in the most recent edition of Health Information for International Travel.

Travelers to risk countries will be considered those persons who visit countries with intermediate to high endemicity for typhoid fever infection. Three vaccines currently are available in the United States for prevention of typhoid fever, and all these are considered adequate protection. If new vaccines are approved and identified by CDC as efficacious, they also could be included.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Sources

Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Emerging Infections Program Network, CDC, NCID; National Vital Statistics System, CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Rate per 1,000 live births.

Baseline

1.0 (1996) (selected regions in eight States).

Numerator

Number of newborns aged 0 to 6 days with a newly reported laboratory-confirmed case of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in the past 12 months.

Denominator

Number of live births.

Population Targeted

Resident population (selected regions in eight States) (see Comments).

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Active Surveillance Bacterial Meningitis and Bacteremia Case Report, Form 52.15A, Rev. 12/97.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A laboratory-confirmed case of group B Streptococcus is defined as either the isolation of group B Streptococcus from cerebrospinal fluid or a positive culture of group B Streptococcus from a different normally sterile site (blood, pleural fluid, etc.) in a newborn aged 0 to 6 days in the surveillance area.

ABCs is an active and laboratory-based case surveillance system. Data are collected from acute care hospitals and reference laboratories for laboratory-confirmed cases as well as from case report forms.

Data are based on surveillance of selected regions in eight States: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee.

More information on laboratory-based surveillance for meningococcal disease (including group B streptococcal disease) is provided by CDC.11

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source

State hospital discharge data systems.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 17.21(Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions).

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population.

Baseline

71 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospitalizations with uncomplicated ulcers or ulcers complicated by bleeding or perforation as the principal diagnosis (ICD-9-CM codes 531-534).

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Not applicable.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

Principal diagnosis is the diagnosis chiefly responsible for admission of the person to the hospital.

This measure is a modification from its comparable Healthy People 2000 objective 17.21, which tracked the proportion of persons in the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population who reported having an ulcer in the past 12 months, using self-reported conditions, from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS. This measure tracks the number of hospitalizations with uncomplicated ulcers or ulcers complicated by bleeding or perforation as the first-listed diagnosis (ICD-9-CM codes 531-534) in the U.S. civilian population using NHDS.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Sources

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.9 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 100 children (2-year average).

Baseline

108 (1996–97).

Numerator

Number of antibiotic courses ordered, supplied, administered, or continued at a specific visit for children under age 5 years diagnosed with an ear infection (ICD-9-CM codes 381.0, 381.4, 382.0, 382.4, or 382.9).

Denominator

Number of children under age 5 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1996–97 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey/National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey:

Ø       Physician’s diagnosis for this visit. As specifically as possible, list diagnoses related to this visit including chronic conditions (e.g. depression, obesity, asthma, etc.).

1. Primary diagnosis:  _____________________
2. Other:     _____________________________
3. Other:     _____________________________

Ø       Medications/injections. List names of up to 6 medications that were ordered, supplied, administered, or continued during this visit. Include L and OTC medications, immunizations, allergy shots, and anesthetics.

□ None

Check the box next to drug name if it is from the patient’s insurance formulary list.

Check here if NO drugs are from a formulary list

□ 1.  _____________________________
□ 2.  _____________________________
□ 3.  _____________________________
□ 4.  _____________________________
□ 5.  _____________________________
□ 6.  _____________________________

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The number of courses of antibiotics for ear infections among young children (and for the sole diagnosis of the common cold among all ages) are the sum of cases reported by NAMCS and NHAMCS that are listed as any diagnosis (including the primary diagnosis).

NAMCS and NHAMCS are being redesigned in 2000, and modifications to survey questions on medications may affect the trend of this measure.

This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 20.9, which tracked restricted activity days due to ear infections among children aged 4 years and under using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

See Part C for descriptions of NAMCS and NHAMCS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Sources

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Rate per 100,000 population (2-year average).

Baseline

2,535 (1996–97).

Numerator

Number of antibiotic courses ordered, supplied, administered, or continued at a specific visit for persons diagnosed with the common cold (ICD-9-CM codes 460.0, 465, or 472.0).

Denominator

Number of persons.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

See Questions Used To Obtain the National Data provided with objective 14-18.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-18 for more information.

14-20.

Reduce hospital-acquired infections in intensive care unit patients.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 days’ use.

Baseline

5.9 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospital-acquired indwelling urinary catheter-associated urinary tract infections among intensive care unit patients.

Denominator

Number of indwelling urinary catheter-days among intensive care unit patients.

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Numerator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Infection Worksheet, Form 57.58D, Rev. 01/98.

Denominator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58B, Rev. 01/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from all types of ICUs during January 1992 through March 1999.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.

Detailed surveillance protocols used in NNIS System, including all data field definitions, can be found in the NNIS Manual, May 1999 (available by request to NNIS hospitals, State health departments, and international ministries of health).12 Definitions of infections and key data fields and a description of the protocols are available.13, 14

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.5, which tracked the urinary tract infection rates per 1,000 device days among patients by specific type of intensive care unit categories (surgical ICUs, medical ICUs, and pediatric ICUs). This measure tracks catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates per 1,000 days’ use among patients in all ICUs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 days’ use.

Baseline

5.3 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections among intensive care unit patients.

Denominator

Number of central line-days among intensive care unit patients.

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Numerator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Infection Worksheet, Form 57.58D, Rev. 01/98.

Denominator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58B, Rev. 01/98, and CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Infection Worksheet, Forms 57.58 B and D, Rev. 01/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from all types of ICUs from January 1992 through March 1999.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.

Detailed surveillance protocols used in NNIS System, including all data field definitions, can be found in the NNIS Manual, May 1999 (available by request to NNIS hospitals, State health departments, and international ministries of health).12 Definitions of infections and key data fields and a description of the protocols are available.13, 14

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.5, which tracked bloodstream infection rates per 1,000 device days among patients by specific type of intensive care unit categories (surgical ICUs, medical ICUs, and pediatric ICUs). This measure tracks central line-associated bloodstream infection rates per 1,000 days’ use among patients in all ICUs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 days’ use.

Baseline

11.1 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospital-acquired ventilator-associated pneumonia infections among intensive care unit patients.

Denominator

Number of ventilator-days among intensive care unit patients.

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Numerator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Infection Worksheet, Form 57.58D, Rev. 01/98.

Denominator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58B, Rev. 01/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from all types of ICUs from January 1992 through March 1999.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.

Detailed surveillance protocols used in NNIS System, including all data field definitions, can be found in the NNIS Manual, May 1999 (available by request to NNIS hospitals, State health departments, and international ministries of health).12 Definitions of infections and key data fields and a description of the protocols are available.13, 14

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.5, which tracked pneumonia infection rates per 1,000 device days among patients by specific type of intensive care unit categories (surgical ICUs, medical ICUs, and pediatric ICUs). This measure tracks ventilator-associated pneumonia infection rates per 1,000 days’ use among all ICUs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 days’ use.

Baseline

12.2 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections among infants with a birth weight of 1,000 grams or less.

Denominator

Number of central line-days among infants with a birth weight of 1,000 grams or less.

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Numerator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Infection Worksheet, Form 57.58D, Rev. 01/98.

Denominator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System High Risk Nursery (HRN) Surveillance Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58H, Rev. 01/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from high-risk nurseries (level II-III neonatal intensive care units) from January 1990 through May 1999.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.

Detailed surveillance protocols used in NNIS System, including all data field definitions, can be found in the NNIS Manual, May 1999 (available by request to NNIS hospitals, State health departments, and international ministries of health).12 Definitions of infections and key data fields and a description of the protocols are available.13, 14

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.5, which tracked bloodstream infection rates per 1,000 device days among patients by specific type of intensive care unit categories (surgical ICUs, medical ICUs, and pediatric ICUs). This measure tracks central line-associated bloodstream infection rates per 1,000 days’ use among infants weighing 1,000 grams or less at birth in all level II-III neonatal ICUs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases)

Measure

Rate per 1,000 days’ use.

Baseline

4.9 (1998).

Numerator

Number of hospital-acquired ventilator-associated pneumonia infections among infants with a birth weight of 1,000 grams or less.

Denominator

Number of ventilator-days among infants with a birth weight of 1,000 grams or less.

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

Numerator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Infection Worksheet, Form 57.58D, Rev. 01/98.

Denominator: CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System High Risk Nursery (HRN) Surveillance Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58H, Rev. 01/98, and CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System High Risk Nursery (HRN) Surveillance Monthly Report Form, Form 57.58H, Rev. 01/98.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from high-risk nurseries (level II-III neonatal intensive care units) from January 1990 through May 1999.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.

Detailed surveillance protocols used in NNIS System, including all data field definitions, can be found in the NNIS Manual, May 1999 (available by request to NNIS hospitals, State health departments, and international ministries of health).12 Definitions of infections and key data fields and a description of the protocols are available.13, 14

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.5, which tracked pneumonia infection rates per 1,000 device days among patients in pediatric ICUs. This measure tracks ventilator-associated pneumonia infection rates per 1,000 days’ use among infants weighing 1,000 grams or less at birth in all level II-III neonatal ICUs.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System, CDC, NCID.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.5 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) days.

Baseline

150 (1995).

Numerator

Number of defined daily doses of FDA-approved antimicrobial agents or grams per day of FDA-approved antimicrobial agents of all patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit.

Denominator

Number of all the days of all the patients that are  hospitalized in the ICU (number of patient-days).

Population Targeted

Acute care general hospital patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Component Monthly Report Form.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The 1995 point estimate represents an aggregate of data for 1994–95.

Grams of specific antibiotics used in intensive care units are based on reports by participating NNIS hospitals. Defined daily dose estimates are available for most FDA-approved antimicrobial agents.

Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. Not all antimicrobial agents are included in the surveillance system. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are necessarily represented. The appropriateness of antibiotic therapies is not addressed in this measure.

Agents dosed by patient weight (i.e., aminoglycosides, macrolides) are defined by total grams administered daily.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-22.

Achieve and maintain effective vaccination coverage levels
for universally recommended vaccines among young children.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

84 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least four or more doses of the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis antigens.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many D-T-P or D-T shots (sometimes called a D-P-T shot, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis shot, baby shot, three-in-one shot) has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The National Immunization Survey (NIS) is a continuing nationwide telephone sample survey among children aged 19 to 35 months. Estimates of vaccine‑specific coverage are available for the United States, each State, and 28 urban areas considered to be high risk for under‑vaccination. NIS uses a two‑phase sample design. First, a random‑digit‑dialing (RDD) sample of telephone numbers is drawn. In 1995, 69 percent of households with age‑eligible children completed vaccination interviews, yielding data for 31,997 children.

The interviewer also asks for permission to contact the vaccination provider. In the second phase, all vaccination providers are contacted by mail. Vaccination information from providers' records was obtained for 52 percent of all children who were eligible for provider followup in 1995 and 64 percent in 1996. Providers’ responses are combined with information obtained from households to provide a more accurate estimate of vaccination coverage levels. Final estimates are adjusted for noncoverage of nontelephone households.

For further information, visit the National Immunization Survey Web site at http://www.nisabt.org/. 

Statistical adjustments are made to minimize bias due to (1) lower coverage among children living in households without telephones, (2) discrepancies between vaccinations reported by household compared with immunization providers, and (3) differences in race/ethnic population distribution in sample compared to race/ethnic population distribution at birth.

This measure is a modification of its comparable Healthy People 2000 objective 20.11, which tracked the number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving three or more doses of the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis antigens (DTP).

This baseline measure tracks the number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving four or more doses of the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis antigens (DTaP) as well as those children who received the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis antigens (DTP).

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

93 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least three doses of the Haemophilus influenzae B antigen.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many H-I-B shots (this is for Meningitis and is called Haemophilus Influenzae), H-I-B vaccine, or H flu vaccine has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases)

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

87 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least three doses of the hepatitis B antigen.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many Hepatitis B shots has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

92 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least one dose of the combination of measles, mumps, and rubella antigens.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many measles or M-M-R (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) shots has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

The MMR estimate for 1998 is based on all measles-containing vaccines.

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

91 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least three doses of the polio antigen.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many polio vaccine shots (by mouth, pink drops, or by a polio shot) has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

43 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least one dose of the varicella antigen.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many chicken pox (or Varicella) shots has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information.

14-23.

Maintain vaccination coverage levels for children in licensed
day care facilities and children in kindergarten through
the first grade.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

96 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers who received the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and either acellular pertussis or pertussis antigens.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers.

Population Targeted

U.S. day care center population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Biennial.

Comments

Baseline includes enrollees who received the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis antigens.

States may collect and/or report data on selective antigens depending upon school entry requirements.

Overall (national) mean coverage levels are estimated by weighting the vaccine-specific coverage levels reported by States and territories to their respective birth cohorts.

Sampling methodology may vary by State.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

89 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers who received the combination of measles, mumps, and rubella antigens.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers.

Population Targeted

U.S. day care center population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Biennial.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-23a for more information.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases)

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

96 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers who received the polio antigen.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers.

Population Targeted

U.S. day care center population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Biennial.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-23a for more information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

The proposed national and State data sources are the Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

The proposed numerator is the number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers who received the hepatitis B antigen. The proposed denominator is the number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

The proposed national and State data sources are the Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

The proposed numerator is the number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers who received the varicella antigen. The proposed denominator is the number of surveyed enrollees in day care centers.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

97 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade who received the combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and either acellular pertussis or pertussis antigens.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade.

Population Targeted

U.S. kindergarten and first grade student population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-23a for more information.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

96 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade who received the combination of measles, mumps, and rubella antigens.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade.

Population Targeted

U.S. kindergarten and first grade student population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments with objective 14-23a for more information.

National Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases)

Measure

Percent (2-year average).

Baseline

97 (1997–98).

Numerator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade who received the polio antigen.

Denominator

Number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade.

Population Targeted

U.S. kindergarten and first grade student population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

CDC Annual Immunization Assessment Report: Day Care Centers, Head Start Centers, and Schools.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-23a for more information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

The proposed national and State data sources are the Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

The proposed numerator is the number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade who received the hepatitis B antigen. The proposed denominator is the number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

Comments

An operational definition could not be specified at the time of publication.

The proposed national and State data sources are the Annual Immunization Assessment Reports, CDC, NIP.

The proposed numerator is the number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade who received the varicella antigen. The proposed denominator is the number of surveyed enrollees in kindergarten and/or first grade.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-24.

Increase the proportion of young children and adolescents
who receive all vaccines that have been recommended
for universal administration for at least 5 years.

National Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

State Data Source

National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC, NIP and NCHS.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Leading Health Indicator

Immunization.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

73 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 19 to 35 months receiving at least four doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), at least three doses of polio, at least one dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), at least three doses of Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib), and at least three doses of hepatitis B antigens.

Denominator

Children aged 19 to 35 months.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Household Survey:

Ø       How many D-T-P or D-T shots (sometimes called a D-P-T shot, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis shot, baby shot, three-in-one shot) has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       How many polio vaccine shots (by mouth, pink drops, or by a polio shot) has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       How many measles or M-M-R (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) shots has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       How many H-I-B shots (this is for Meningitis and is called Haemophilus Influenzae), H-I-B vaccine, or H flu vaccine has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       How many Hepatitis B shots has (Sample child) ever received?

Ø       Other shots received?

From the 1998 National Immunization Survey Provider Record Check:

Ø       Specify month, day and year that each immunization was given, either by the office or another provider (OP), as documented in the records.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

Any new vaccines that have been universally recommended for at least 5 years will be added to the series over the course of Healthy People 2010.

See Comments provided with objective 14-22a for more information on NIS.

This objective differs from the comparable measure in Healthy People 2000 objective 20.11, which tracked children aged 19 to 35 months with at least four doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTAP), at least three doses of polio, and at least one dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) only. This objective adds Haemophilus influenzae type B and hepatitis B.

This objective is one of the measures used to track the Immunization Leading Health Indicator. See Appendix H for a complete listing.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-24b.  (Developmental) Adolescents aged 13 to 15 years who received the recommended vaccines.

Comments

An operational definition could not be provided at the time of publication.

The proposed source is the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

Currently there are no vaccines for adolescents aged 13 to 15 years that have been universally recommended for at least 5 years. As vaccines for adolescents aged 13 to 15 years are identified over the course of Healthy People 2010, they will be tracked.

See Part C for a description of NHIS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-25.

Increase the proportion of providers who have measured
the vaccination coverage levels among children
in their practice population within the past 2 years.

National Data Source

Immunization Program Annual Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Immunization Program Annual Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

66 (1997).

Numerator

Number of public provider sites that routinely provided immunizations in the past 2 years to children under age 6 years and participated in a provider assessment at least once in the past 2 years.

Denominator

Number of public provider sites that routinely provided immunizations in the past 2 years to children under age 6 years.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1997 Immunization Program Annual Report:

Ø       Enter the number of public provider sites, by type, that routinely provide immunizations to children aged less than 6 years:

______ Health department clinics
______ Community/migrant health centers
______ Indian Health Service/Tribal clinics
______ Other public providers

Ø       How many private provider sites in your jurisdiction provide immunizations to preschool children?

Ø       Status of Assessment and Feedback of Provider Immunization Practices:

______        Number of public provider sites (by type of public provider) that participated in a clinic assessment
______        Number of private provider sites (by type of private provider) that participated in a provider assessment

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

A provider site is a service delivery location that maintains permanent records, excluding temporary locations or mobile immunization clinics or fairs and the like. Well-child clinics and immunization-only clinics in the same location should be counted as separate sites only if they maintain separate sets of records.

Public providers include health department clinics, community/migrant health centers, Indian Health Service/Tribal health clinics, or other public providers (for example, any other public clinic that provides immunizations, such as a county medical center outpatient clinic).

Private providers are individual or group primary care or pediatric practices and may include providers for which some or all of their clients are members of different managed care plans or managed care organizations.

A public provider assessment is an assessment that includes a review of a random sample (or 100 percent) of immunization records of 2-year-olds. The assessment may have been conducted by project, clinic, or contractual personnel.

A private provider assessment is an assessment that includes a review of a random sample (or 100 percent) of immunization records of 2-year-olds. The assessment may have been conducted either by immunization project staff or through a contractual agreement that provides this service.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Immunization Program Annual Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Source

Immunization Program Annual Reports, CDC, NIP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

6 (1997).

Numerator

Number of private provider sites that routinely provided immunizations in the past 2 years to children under age 6 years and participated in a provider assessment at least once in the past 2 years.

Denominator

Number of private provider sites that routinely provided immunizations in the past 2 years to children under age 6 years.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

See Questions Used To Obtain the National Data provided with objective 14-25a.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-25a for more information.

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14-26.		Increase the proportion of children who participate in fully operational population-based immunization registries.

National Data Source

Immunization Program Annual Reports, CDC, NIP.

State Data Sources

State Immunization Program Survey, CDC, NIP; Community Population-Based Registry Reports.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

32 (1999).

Numerator

Number of children under age 6 years who have at least one immunization record in the registry.

Denominator

Number of children under age 6 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1998 State Immunization Program Survey:

Ø       How many children less than 6 years old (0-5 year olds) are in your catchment area?

Ø       How many children less than 6 years old (0-5 year olds) are in your registry and have at least one vaccination recorded (excluding the first hepatitis B dose at birth)?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

Baseline is a proxy measure. By 2005, data from the registry systems will be used to track this objective, instead of the current survey data from immunization program grantees.

Starting in 2000, questions will be asked about children under age 6 years who are in the registry and have two vaccinations recorded.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-27.

Increase routine vaccination coverage levels for adolescents.

National Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NHIS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

48 (1997).

Numerator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years reported to be vaccinated with three or more doses of the hepatitis B antigens.

Denominator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1997 National Health Interview Survey:

Ø       Are shot records available for (Child's name)?

Ø       Are all the immunizations the (Child’s name) ever received included in this shot record?

Ø       Are there any OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

[If yes:]

o        What are the names of OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

Influenza
Pneumococcal
Hepatitis A
Other immunizations

Ø       Has (Child's name) ever received an additional Hepatitis B shot?

[If yes:]

o        How many additional Hepatitis B shots has (Child's name) ever received?

[If no shot record (or incomplete):]

o        Has (Child’s name) ever received an immunization (that is a shot or drops)?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

This objective is a modification of Healthy People 2000 objective 20.11, which tracked immunization coverage for selected antigens (three or more doses of DTP, three or more doses of polio, one or more doses of measles-containing, three or more doses of Haemophilus influenzae type B, and three or more doses of hepatitis B) among children aged 19 to 35 months. This objective tracks selected antigens (two or more doses of MMR, three or more doses of hepatitis B, one or more doses of varicella if indicated, and one or more doses of tetanus-diphtheria booster) among adolescents aged 13 to 15 years.

See Part C for a description of NHIS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NHIS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

89 (1997).

Numerator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years reported to be vaccinated with two or more doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella antigens.

Denominator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1997 National Health Interview Survey:

Ø       Are shot records available for (Child's name)?

Ø       Are all the immunizations the (Child’s name) ever received included in this shot record?

Ø       Are there any OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

[If yes:]

o        What are the names of OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

Influenza
Pneumococcal
Hepatitis A
Other immunizations

Ø       Has (Child’s name) ever received an additional measles or MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot?

[If yes:]

o        How many additional measles or MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shots has (Child's name) ever received?

[If no shot record (or incomplete):]

o        Has (Child’s name) ever received an immunization (that is a shot or drops)?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-27a for more information.

National Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NHIS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

93 (1997).

Numerator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years reported to be vaccinated with two or more doses of the tetanus and diphtheria antigens.

Denominator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years.

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1997 National Health Interview Survey:

Ø       Are shot records available for (Child's name)?

Ø       Are all the immunizations the (Child’s name) ever received included in this shot record?

Ø       Are there any OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

[If yes:]

o        What are the names of OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

Influenza
Pneumococcal
Hepatitis A
Other immunizations

Ø       Has (Child's name) ever received an additional tetanus-diphtheria (Td) shot?

[If yes:]

o        How many additional tetanus-diphtheria (Td) shots has {Child's name} ever received?

[If no shot record (or incomplete):]

o        Has (Child’s name) ever received an immunization (that is a shot or drops)?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-27a for more information.

National Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NHIS.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

45 (1997).

Numerator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years reported to be vaccinated with two or more doses of the varicella antigen, excluding those who are reported to ever have had varicella (chicken pox).

Denominator

Number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years excluding those who are reported to ever have had varicella (chicken pox).

Population Targeted

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1997 National Health Interview Survey:

[NUMERATOR:]

Ø       Are shot records available for (Child's name)?

Ø       Are all the immunizations the (Child’s name) ever received included in this shot record?

Ø       Are there any OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

[If yes:]

o        What are the names of OTHER immunizations listed on the shot record that I have NOT asked you about?

Influenza
Pneumococcal
Hepatitis A
Other immunizations

Ø       Has (Child's name) ever received an additional chicken pox shot?

[If yes:]

o        How many additional chicken pox shots has (Child's name) ever received?

[If no shot record (or incomplete):]

o        Has (Child’s name) ever received an immunization (that is a shot or drops)?

[DENOMINATOR:]

Ø       Has (Child’s name) EVER had chicken pox?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Comments provided with objective 14-27a for more information.

14-28.

Increase hepatitis B vaccine coverage among high-risk groups.

National Data Source

Annual Survey of Chronic Hemodialysis Centers, CDC, NCID and HCFA.

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Not applicable.

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

35 (1995).

Numerator

Number of patients receiving chronic hemodialysis who have ever received at least three doses of hepatitis B vaccine.

Denominator

Number of patients receiving chronic hemodialysis.

Population Targeted

U.S. chronic hemodialysis patient population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1995 Annual Survey of Chronic Hemodialysis Centers:

Ø       How many patients were assigned to your hemodialysis center as of (date of survey)?

Ø       How many of these patients had ever in their lives received at least 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine?

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

Comments

A complete operational definition was not provided at the time of publication.

The national data source is the Young Men’s Survey, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, NCHSTP.

This objective is comparable to one of the measures in Healthy People 2000 objective 20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases).

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

National Data Source

Periodic Vaccine Coverage Surveys, CDC, NCID (See Comments).

State Data Source

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

20.11 (Immunization and Infectious Diseases) (also 10.9).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

71 (1995).

Numerator

Number of health care workers reported by participating facilities to have received at least three doses of hepatitis B vaccine.

Denominator

Number of health care workers employed at participating facilities.

Population Targeted

U.S. health care worker population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1995 survey:15, 16

Ø       How many full-time and part-time staff who had direct contact with patients were employed at your center?

Ø       How many of these staff had ever received at least 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine?

Expected Periodicity

Periodic.

Comments

Methodology on measuring this objective has been previously published.15, 16

The expected periodicity for measuring this objective is every 5 years.

See Appendix A for focus area contact information.

14-29.

Increase the proportion of adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza and ever vaccinated against pneumococcal disease.