Sharp Rees-Stealy Quality Measures for Controlling Cholesterol for Diabetes Patients

What was measured?
What percentage of medical group members who have diabetes had well-controlled cholesterol levels — defined as a low-density lipid cholesterol (LDL) level of less than 100.

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO.

Why is it important?
High cholesterol damages your blood vessels. Controlling cholesterol is important to avoiding heart and blood vessel disease and complications like stroke.

Sharp Rees-Stealy Score: 53.94 percent
State Average: 40.5 percent

Information courtesy of the California Office of the Patient Advocate.