Full Year 2013

Number of stroke patients who make progress as defined by an increase of one or more levels on the Writing Functional Communication Measure (FCM).

This measure describes the change in functional communication status subsequent to speech-language pathology treatment of patients who have attention deficits.

This measure describes the change in functional communication status subsequent to speech-language pathology treatment of patients with reading disorders.

This measure describes the change in functional communication status subsequent to speech-language pathology treatment of patients who exhibit difficuty in swallowing.

Percentage of patient visits or patients with HF with assessment of clinical symptoms of volume overload (excess).

Percentage of home health episodes of care during which patients with heart failure were assessed for symptoms of heart failure, and appropriate actions were taken when the patient exhibited symptoms of heart failure

This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one creatinine test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.

This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one lithium level test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.

This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one thyroid function test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.

Percentage of patients, aged 6-18 years old, treated with psychostimulant medication for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whose medical record contains documentation of follow-up visits at least twice a year that include height, weight, a discussion of medication, a discussion of school progress and a care plan.