Single Measure

Percentage of female patients, age = 18 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy), at AJCC T1cN0M0 or stage IB to IIIC, whose primary tumor is of the breast, and is progesterone or estrogen receptor positive with adjuvant hormonal therapy (recommended or administered) within 1 year (365 days) of diagnosis

The Admission and Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Measure, hereafter referred to as the chemotherapy measure, estimates hospital-level, risk-adjusted rates of inpatient admissions or ED visits for cancer patients =18 years of age for at least one of the following diagnoses—anemia, dehydration, diarrhea, emesis, fever, nausea, neutropenia, pain, pneumonia, or sepsis—within 30 days of hospital-based outpatient chemotherapy treatment. Rates of admission and ED visits are calculated and reported separately.

Median time from admit decision time to time of departure from the emergency department for emergency department patients admitted to inpatient status

The Adolescent Assessment of Preparation for Transition (ADAPT) to Adult-Focused Health Care measures the quality of preparation for transition from pediatric-focused to adult-focused health care as reported in a survey completed by youth ages 16-17 years old with a chronic health condition. The ADAPT survey generates measures for each of the 3 domains: 1) Counseling on Transition Self-Management, 2) Counseling on Prescription Medication, and 3) Transfer Planning.

Documents whether provider has adopted and is using health information technology. To qualify, the provider must have adopted and be using a certified/qualified electronic health record (EHR).

Documents whether provider has adopted a qualified e-Prescribing system and the extent of use in the ambulatory setting.

Percentage of adult (age 18 and older) U.S. population that currently smoke.

The percentage of adults 19 years of age and older who are up-to-date on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) recommended routine vaccines for influenza, tetanus and diphtheria (Td) or tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap), zoster and pneumococcal.

Annual risk adjusted inpatient mortality rate for adult patients (aged 18 and over) admitted to acute care hospitals with diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock. The measure includes patients in acute care hospital settings over one year timeframe who had, either on admission, or during their hospital stay, a clinical diagnosis of severe sepsis (now referred to as ´sepsis´) or septic shock using criteria described in the International Sepsis Definitions (Sepsis-2)

Percentage of calendar months within a 12-month period during which a hemoglobin level is measured for patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) (stage 4 or 5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy [RRT]) or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (who are on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) who are also receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy have a hemoglobin level > 12.0 g/dL