Performance Measure Details

Agency: Department Of Health

Program Title: Environmental and Health Services Regulation

Number of Measures Found: 3

Measure Number: 1
Measure Title: Ambulance Deficiencies
Measure: The Division of Emergency Medical Services routinely inspects ambulances, both transporting and non-transporting, for compliance with the minimum equipment list and general state of repair, on an annual basis. Certain items are considered essential equipment and, if missing, it is deemed an "immediate" deficiency. The Division aims to reduce the number of "immediate" deficiencies per each inspection, as well as other deficiencies, with strong enforcement. The figures displayed below represent the percentage of ambulances with critical ("immediate") deficiencies identified during annual inspection. [Performance data and targets are provided by calendar year. The 2012 Actual figure represents performance data for the month of October 2012; monthly results vary based on the number of inspections conducted and ranged from 3% to 67% in 2012.]

Measure Number: 2
Measure Title: Public Water System Compliance
Measure: This measure examines public water system compliance, both health-based and procedural. Performance targets are set by the Environmental Protection Agency and tend to increase annually, except when regulatory modifications reset the baseline. The figures displayed below represent the percent of Rhode Island's population served by public water systems in full compliance. [Performance data and targets are provided by calendar year.]

Measure Number: 3
Measure Title: Salmonella Case Rate
Measure: Salmonella can cause serious foodborne illness and death as demonstrated by a case in 2011 that led to 4 deaths, 52 hospitalized and 82 ill from consuming contaminated zeppoles in Rhode Island. CDC estimates that the actual number of illnesses due to this one foodborne pathogen is approximately 38 times the number of lab-reported cases used as the measure. The figures below reflect the number of salmonella cases per 100,000 population. [Performance data and targets are provided by calendar year. The 2012 Actual figure represents performance data as of 10/31/12.]