Lower Extremity Amputations Among Persons with Diabetes
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Why Is This Important?
Individuals with diabetes are unable to effectively produce or use insulin. This can lead to changes in blood vessels and nerves in the lower extremities resulting in ulceration as well as amputation. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of all diabetic foot amputations can be prevented with proper diabetes management and care.
Definition
Incidence of lower extremity amputations per 1,000 persons diagnosed with diabetes
Data Sources
- Hospital Discharge Data Collection System (NJDDCS), Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/health-care-professionals/njddcs/) - Diabetes Percentages: Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, NJDOH; Population Estimates: State Data Center], NJDOL
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator: | Number of lower extremity amputations among persons with diagnosed diabetes |
Denominator: | Estimated number of persons with diagnosed diabetes |
How Are We Doing?
The Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets were not met.