Access Pediatric Systems Improvement Data

Data collected through national surveys and displayed here on the CAHMI are an excellent source for understanding the status of children’s health both nationally and in states. Choose below from several national initiatives and data sources to begin your search.

Use the CAHMI to access system performance measures from the National Survey of Children’s Health

The NSCH is one of the broadest assessments of children’s health in the country. A large sample size in every state allows for multiple subgroup comparisons across indicators.

• Search individual child health and system performance measures in the 2011/12 NSCH.
• Browse the 2011/12 NSCH quality of care summary measure. Children have adequate insurance, receive ongoing and coordinated care within a medical home, and had at least one preventive medical visit in the past 12 months.
• Compare states by the 2011/12 NSCH quality of care summary measure state ranking map.
• Browse the 2007 NSCH child health and system performance profile. The 21 measures presented in this profile show how many children in your state have special health care needs or chronic health conditions and how many receive health care services that meet criteria for system performance measures related to health insurance, access to care, preventive care and medical home.

Use the CAHMI to meet Healthy People 2020 objectives

View multiple measures from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) that pertain to the Healthy People 2020 Objectives. Some of these measures use the national surveys as their official data source. 

• Learn about state priorities and child health data on the DRC website.
• Use the CAHMI to access medical home data: The CAHMI partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics to create this portal to allow state and family leaders quick access to data on how children and youth in each state experience receiving care within a medical home.

Use the CAHMI to access Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Core Outcomes for CSHCN

The NS-CSHCN is the premiere source of information on children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the country. With data from this survey, anyone can see how CSHCN are faring across the states.

• Outcome #1: Families are partners in decision-making at all levels

          2001 data  |  2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief

• Outcome #2: Coordinated, ongoing, comprehensive care within a medical home 

          2001 data  |  2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief | Trending

• Outcome #3: Adequate insurance to cover needed services

          2001 data  |  2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief | Trending

• Outcome #4: Early and continuous screening for special health needs

          2001 unavailable   | 2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief

• Outcome #5: Community-based service systems are organized for ease of use

           2001 data  |  2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief

• Outcome #6: Youth with special health needs receive services needed for transition to adulthood, 12-17 years

          2001 data  |  2005/06 data  |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief | Trending

• CSHCN meeting all age-appropriate core-outcomes

          2001 unavailable   | 2005/06 data: Age 0-11  Age 12-17   |  2009/10 data  |  2009/10 Data Brief

• Measurement changes across years

          2005/06 to 2009/10   |  2001 to 2005/06 

• 2009/10 NS-CSHCN Core Outcomes State Ranking Maps. Compare each individual state's performance to the national average using these statistically tested US data maps that provide a visual display of the nation

Browse the CAHMI measures hosted on the National Quality Forum 

View the 18 measures from the NSCH and the NS-CSHCN that have been endorsed for use by the National Quality Forum (NQF). Note: all measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum are also endorsed by the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).