Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly, by mouth. This is a rate/proportion measure targeted at elderly individuals with multiple chronic conditions during home health quality of care episodes.
The percentage of home health episodes of care during which the frequency of the patient´s pain when moving around improved.
The percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient demonstrates an improvement in the condition of surgical wounds.
Percentage of patients who had an increase in the number of pressure ulcers
Inpatients age 6 months and older discharged during October, November, December, January, February or March who are screened for influenza vaccine status and vaccinated prior to discharge if indicated.
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which patients received influenza immunization for the current flu season.
Percentage of patients discharged during October, November, December, January, or February with pneumonia, age 50 and older, who were screened for influenza vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated
Percent of nursing home/ skilled nursing facility residents given the influenza vaccination during the flu season.
Percentage of pneumonia patients 18 years of age and older who receive their first dose of antibiotics within 6 hours after arrival at the hospital
Percentage of Immunocompetent patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines