The percentage of patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis of atherosclerotic disease whose most recent LDL-C value is greater than 100 mg/dL and who are taking a lipid lowering agent
Percentage of adult patients aged 25 and older with atrial fibrillation and major stroke risk factors who are on anticoagulation therapy.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder who have received at least 1 prescription for a mood-stabilizing agent during the measurement year.
Percentage of adults 18 years old or older with valid BMI documentation in the past 24 month.
The CARE survey is mortality follow back survey that is administered to the bereaved family members of adult persons (age 18 and older) who died of a chronic progressive illness receiving services for at least 48 hours from a home health agency, nursing homes, hospice, or acute care hospital. The survey measures perceptions of the quality of care either in terms of unmet needs, family reports of concerns with the quality of care, and overall rating of the quality of care.
The percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease that have been screened for dyslipidemia with a lipid profile.
The percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 and an LDL greater than or equal to 130 mg/dl that have a current refill for a lipid lowering agent.
Admissions with a principal diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma per 100,000 population, ages 40 years and older. Excludes obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions.
[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]
Any time an endotracheal tube is placed into a patients airway in the Emergency Department (ED)or a patient arrives to the ED with an endotracheal tube already in place ( via EMS or hospital transfer) there should be appropriate confirmation of ETT placement and documentation of its performance in the medical record.
This measure identifies patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on anticoagulation for at least 3 months after the diagnosis