Women

This measure identifies pregnant women with diabetes who are not taking an oral hypoglycemic agent.

This measure assesses the number of nulliparous women with a term, singleton baby in a vertex position delivered by cesarean birth.  

The percentage of Medicaid deliveries that had the following number of expected prenatal visits:

• less than 21 percent of expected visits.

• 21 percent–40 percent of expected visits.

• 41 percent–60 percent of expected visits.

• 61 percent–80 percent of expected visits.

• greater than or equal to 81 percent of expected visits.

Percentage of patients with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, with at least two visits during the measurement year, with at least 90 days between each visit: aged 13 years and older who have a history of a CD4 count less than or equal to 500 cells/mm3; aged 13 years and older who have a history of an AIDS-defining illness, regardless of CD4 count; or who are pregnant, regardless of CD4 count or age, who were prescribed potent antiretroviral therapy

Percentage of vaginal deliveries (excluding those coded with shoulder dystocia) during which an episiotomy is performed.

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 pregnant women who are eligible for and receive appropriate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) for Group B Streptococcus (GBS)

This measure is used to assess the percent of patient visits and admissions where preferred spoken language for health care is screened and recorded.

This measure is used to assess the percentage of limited English-proficient (LEP) patients receiving both initial assessment and discharge instructions supported by assessed and trained interpreters or from bilingual providers and bilingual workers/employees assessed for language proficiency.

Low birth weight (< 2,500 grams) infants per 1,000 newborns. Excludes transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per newborn. However, common practice reports the measure as per 1,000 newborns. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 1,000 to report admissions per 1,000 newborns.]

[NOTE: This indicator can be calculated in SAS QI Software Version 4.5 using either the PDI Module or the PQI #9 Standalone Module.]