The percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have evidence of an underlying disease, condition or health concern and who are dispensed an ambulatory prescription for a potentially harmful medication, concurrent with or after the diagnosis. Three rates are reported for this measure:
-Rate 1: The percentage of those with a history of falls that received a potentially harmful medication
-Rate 2: The percentage of those with dementia that received a potentially harmful medication
-Rate 3: The percentage of those with chronic kidney disease that received a potentially harmful medication
A lower rate represents better performance for all rates.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Numerator 1: Patients with a history of falls who received at least one potentially harmful medication from Table DDE-A or Table DDE-B
Numerator 2: Patients with a diagnosis of dementia who received at least one potentially harmful medication from Table DDE-D
Numerator 3: Patients with chronic kidney disease who received at least one potentially harmful medication from Table DDE-EDenominatorAll patients 65 years of age and older with a history of falls, dementia or chronic kidney disease in the measurement year or the year prior to the measurement year.
ExclusionsFor those who meet denominator criteria for the history of falls rate (Rate 1): exclude those with a diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder or seizure disorder.
For those who meet denominator criteria for the dementia rate (Rate 2): exclude those with a diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder.Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureNon Condition SpecificTarget PopulationMeasure Selection AttributesNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPatient Safety
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Patient Safety Fall Cycle 2020Initial EndorsementNext Planned Maintenance ReviewPatient Safety Fall 2024Endorsement StatusLast Updated
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