Benchmark Report
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Benchmark Report Screen

 Introduction to the Benchmark Report

The Benchmark Report allows IRIS users to retrieve a list and count of patients who have met an immunization benchmark or predefined series of benchmarks. The resulting report may be viewed in IRIS, exported as a text file, spreadsheet or .pdf.

 Functionality

    1. Click on Benchmark Report under the Reports section of the menu panel. The Benchmark Report screen will display.

    2. Select the patient population to be assessed by clicking one of the following:

 

Option

Description

All Patients Associated with Selected Site

Choose this option to view immunization data on all patients associated with the site selected from the pick list at the right of the dialog box.

All Patients Associated with
[your organization]

Choose this option to view immunization data on all patients associated with your organization.


    1. Click one of the following to specify the patients to return on the report:

Option

Description

Patients who DID meet the benchmark

Choose this option to return a list of patients who met the benchmark(s) defined in the table.

Patients who did NOT meet the benchmark

Choose this option to return a list of patients who did not meet the benchmark(s) defined in the table.

All patients, regardless of whether they met the benchmark or not

Choose this option to return a list of all patients meeting the criteria defined on this screen.


    1. Select the age, birth date range or age range of the patients by choosing one of the following:

Option

Description

Less than or equal to 72 months old

Choose this option to return all patients who are 72 months or younger.

Birth date range

Choose this option to enter a range of birth dates. Enter the earliest birth date in the first field and the latest birth date in the second field that you wish included on the report. Or, use the calendar icons beside each field to enter the dates.

Age range

Choose this option to enter an age range. Enter the youngest age in the first field, then use the pick list next to it to choose days, months, or years. In the Oldest Age field, enter an age and use the pick list to choose days, months, or years.

 

    1. Select the options for Benchmarking by selecting one of the following:

Option

Description

Standard Assessment

 

Choose this option to return a benchmark report that does not count patients with sufficient refusal comments as being up-to-date.

Assess Patients with Sufficient Refusal History as Covered

Choose this option to return a benchmark report that counts patients with sufficient refusal comments as being up-to-date.

    1. Select the assessment report evaluation date by entering the date in the field provided or by using the calendar icon to enter the date. No immunizations administered after the evaluation date will be included in the report.

    2. Select the benchmark(s) to be used on the report:

      • To select one or more single vaccine benchmarks within a single row, click the box where the vaccine and the number of months intersect. For example, clicking the box with "4" in it where "DTaP" and "@ 19 months" intersect will result in a report with this benchmark included.

      • To select all benchmarks in a row, you may click on the first box in the row that indicates "@ X months."

      • To select benchmarks in a predefined series, select one of the 431, 43133, or 431331 combinations at the bottom of the table.

    1. Press Generate.

    2. The Benchmark Report Status screen will display. Press Refresh occasionally to check on the progress of the report. When the report is ready, "List" will appear underlined and in blue. Once the report is complete you may do the following:

        • Click the "List" link to display the report at the bottom of the Benchmark Report Status screen.

        • Click the "Export as Text" link to display the report in text file format.

        • Click the "Export as a Spreadsheet" link to display the report in a spreadsheet format.

Note:
Refusals of Vaccine:  In order for patient refusals of vaccine to be calculated correctly on assessment and benchmark reports. an appropriate Applies-To-Date must be entered for refusal comments on the Patient Comments tab.

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 Additional Notes for City and County Organizations

If you are a county or city public health organization, you will have additional selection criteria on your map.

  1. Patients associated with your organization means that a patient is selected if he or she is active in your organization.

  2. For County Organizations: Patients residing in a specific county means that a patient is selected if the patient's primary address has a county name which matches, regardless of active status.

  3. For City Organizations: Patients residing in your city means that a patient is selected if the patient's primary address has a city name which matches, regardless of active status.

  4. Patients residing in a specific county or city means that a patient is selected if the patient's county or city of residence on the Enter/Edit Patient screen matches, regardless of active status.

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