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Children At Risk for Overweight - Healthy Care for Healthy Kids Learning Collaborative*
Definition
Percentage of children, 2 to 12 years of age, with BMI in the 85th to 94th percentile for age and gender
Numerator: Number of children, 2 to 12 years of age, with BMI in the 85th to 94th percentile for age and gender for the measurement period month
Denominator: Number of children, 2 to 12 years of age, with a well child visit in the measurement period month
Goal
Reduce the percentage of children with BMI in the 85th to 94th percentile for age and gender
Data Collection Plan
Collect data monthly by using chart audit, or by entering all overweight and at risk for overweight children in registry. You may design a flow sheet if you want to collect data on all encounters
Each measure will require that you enter the numerator and denominator regardless of data collection method used
*Healthy Care for Healthy Kids Learning Collaborative (A Partnership of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and NICHQ)
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