For these four service areas, this error did not cause significant deviations from the state benchmarks. Details about the indicator value changes are available in the table below.
| Service Area | Old Value | Correct Value | State Value | Benchmark Direction Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 966.66 | 1180.67 | 459.3 | FALSE |
| Georgia | 465.06 | 464.76 | 268 | FALSE |
| Northern VA | 332.38 | 268.47 | 424.5 | FALSE |
| Suburban MD | 408.91 | 382.85 | 459.3 | FALSE |
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2014 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which used 2013 program data. Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
New data on 4th grade reading proficiency for the 2014-15 school year has been added to the public CHNA data platform. Find it under:
Social & Economic Factors
Details about the indicator value changes are available in the table below.
| Service Area | Old Value | Correct Value | State Value | Benchmark Direction Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1833.98 | 2414.26 | 641.05 | FALSE |
| Georgia | 576.62 | 591.09 | 512.74 | FALSE |
| Northern VA | 343.65 | 300.93 | 314.45 | TRUE |
| Suburban MD | 383.41 | 463.24 | 641.05 | FALSE |
New estimates for the 2014-2015 school year were acquired from the California Department of Education (replacing estimates from the 2013-14 school year). Additionally, indicator breakouts now display trends in graduation rates between 2011-12 and 2014-15. Affected indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
A data inconsistency error was identified and corrected. The error was present only in the “Preliminary Health Needs Identification Tool” for the race/ethnicity disparity EXCEL data export. Specifically, the data in the “Native American/Alaskan Native Alone” and “Asian Alone” columns in the Tab2_RaceEthnicDisparities sheet were affected.
The error was caused by a typo in a database control table that identifies the Asian population (“AIAN” for American Indian and Alaskan Native vs. ”ASIAN” for Asian). For 7 indicators, data for the Native American population was filled into the Asian column in the disparity EXCEL sheet. For 11 additional indicators, no Asian population data was reported when it was available. A complete list of the affected indicators and the issue for each is provided below.
Note: this issue did not affect indicators where race is further distinguished by Hispanic origin.
The online report, PDF download, Microsoft Word download, and EXCEL export for other sheets and reports were all unaffected.
Indicators Reporting Values for Native American as Asian
Indicators with Missing Values for Asian Population
An error was identified in the query used to generate prevalence estimates for select chronic conditions among Medicare patients. This issue affected only those multi-county report areas which included one or more counties with “no data”. These counties area: Aleutians West Borough, AK; Denali Borough, AK; King County, TX; Loving County, TX; Greensville County, VA; and Manassas Park city, VA.
This issue affected five indicators using data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chronic Conditions Warehouse:
New estimates for the 2015-2016 school year were acquired from the California Department of Education (replacing estimates from the 2013-14 school year).
Note: Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, students were tested using the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Students in previous years were tested using the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program. STAR test results and CAASPP results cannot be reliably compared because CAASPP evaluates new standards that emphasize analytical thinking, problem solving and communications skills.
Affected indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
New data on the number of percentage of food insecure population are available from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2016. Affected indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
An error was identified in which the numerator (number of primary care physicians) and denominator (total population) values for custom geographic areas were reported as a multi-year aggregate rather than for a single year. Numerator and denominator values have been updated to represent the counts for year 2014 only. Rates expressed per 100,000 population were unaffected by this issue. Affected indicators:
Clinical Care