Att C_ PSR National Summary

Attachment C

Prevention Status Reports 2013 – National Summary
The Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight—for all 50 states and the District of Columbia—the status of public
health policies and practices designed to prevent or reduce 10 important health problems or concerns. Below is a
summary of the 2013 PSR topics and the percentage of states in each rating category. (Note: States with missing
data are not included in the ratings calculation.)

PSR Policies and Practices by Topic
Excessive Alcohol Use
State beer tax
State distilled spirits tax
State wine tax
Commercial host (dram shop) liability law
Local authority to regulate alcohol outlet density
Food Safety
Speed of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) testing of reported E. coli O157
cases
Completeness of PFGE testing of reported Salmonella cases
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
State health department participation in statewide HAI prevention efforts
Heart Disease and Stroke
Implementation of electronic health records
Pharmacist collaborative drug therapy management policy
HIV
State Medicaid reimbursement for routine HIV screening
State HIV testing laws
Reporting of CD4 and viral load data to state HIV surveillance program
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Seat belt law
Child passenger restraint law
Graduated driver licensing system
Ignition interlock law
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Secondary schools not selling less nutritious foods and beverages
State nutrition standards policy for foods and beverages sold or provided by state
government agencies
Inclusion of nutrition and physical activity standards in state regulations of licensed
childcare facilities
State physical education time requirement for high school students
Average birth facility score for breastfeeding support
Prescription Drug Overdose
State pain clinic law
Prescription drug monitoring programs following selected best practices
Teen Pregnancy
Expansion of state Medicaid family planning eligibility
Tobacco Use
State cigarette excise tax
Comprehensive state smoke-free policy
Funding for tobacco control
*n/a = not applicable

Ratings (% of states)
Green Yellow
Red
6.0
8.8
5.1
41.2
36.0

8.0
29.4
18.0
47.1
48.0

86.0
61.8
76.9
11.8
16.0

76.0

20.0

4.0

86.3

11.7

2.0

100.0

—

—

3.9
66.7

60.8
17.6

35.3
15.7

71.1
96.1
72.5

n/a*
n/a*
27.5

28.9
3.9
—

35.3
3.9
—
37.3

31.4
72.6
19.6
43.1

33.3
23.5
80.4
19.6

21.7

34.8

43.5

—

9.8

90.2

—

—

100.0

19.6
9.8

n/a*
37.3

80.4
52.9

21.6
15.7

n/a*
74.5

78.4
9.8

27.4

41.2

31.4

29.4
52.9
2.0

31.4
9.8
17.6

39.2
37.3
80.4

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Prevention Status Reports 2013 – National Summary
PSR Rating System†

Green

The policy or practice is established in accordance with supporting evidence and/or
expert recommendations.

Yellow

The policy or practice is established in partial accordance with supporting evidence
and/or expert recommendations.

Red

The policy or practice is either absent or not established in accordance with supporting
evidence and/or expert recommendations.

†The rating systems for the Excessive Alcohol Use (http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/alcohol/) and
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/npao/) reports varied slightly.
For details, please visit their respective pages on the PSR website. A more detailed explanation of the PSR rating
system is available at http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/.
More Information
For additional resources and to view reports for specific states or topics, visit the CDC website
(http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/).
Suggested Citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention Status Reports 2013—National Summary. Atlanta, GA: US
Department of Health and Human Services; 2014.

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