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Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly (DAE)

CBE ID
0022
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2026
1.6 Measure Description

The percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who received at least two dispensing events for the same high-risk medication. A lower rate represents better performance.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients who received at least two dispensing events for the same high-risk medication during the measurement year.

      1.15 Denominator

      All patients 65 years of age and older.

      Exclusions

      Patients who were enrolled in hospice care at any time during the measurement year.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Patient Safety Fall Cycle 2020
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Steward Organization
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward POC email
      measureendorsement@ncqa.org
      Steward Organization Copyright

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