For patients age 18 and older undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery, the average change from pre-operative functional status to one year (nine to fifteen months) post-operative functional status using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI version 2.1a) patient reported outcome tool.
For patients age 18 and older undergoing total knee replacement surgery, the average change from pre-operative functional status to one year (nine to fifteen months) post-operative functional status using the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) patient reported outcome tool.
The Bereaved Family Survey-Performance Measure (BFS-PM) is an outcome measure that is used to assess overall quality of care in the last month of life. Currently, the BFS is administered to the next-of-kin of all Veterans who die in a VA inpatient setting (i.e., acute units, intensive care units, inpatient hospice and palliative care units, and VA nursing homes) 4-6 weeks post-death. The BFS-PM is calculated using the global rating item included on the 20-item BFS that has separate versions for male and female Veterans and is available in English and Spanish.
Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who were discharged on beta blockers
Proportion of ICD implant patients with a diagnosis of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction who are prescribed beta-blocker therapy on discharge.
Proportion of ICD implant patients with a diagnosis of previous MI who are prescribed a Beta Blocker at discharge.
Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed a beta-blocker at hospital discharge
31- questions that supplement the CAHPS Child Survey v 3.0 Medicaid and Commercial Core Surveys, that enables health plans to identify children who have chronic conditions and assess their experience with the health care system. Level of analysis: health plan – HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, commercial
Cardiac surgery patients with controlled postoperative blood glucose (less than or equal to 180 mg/dL) in the timeframe of 18 to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.
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.