Full Year 2012

This measure assesses the proportion of pediatric asthma patients discharged from an inpatient hospital stay with a Home Management Plan of Care (HMPC) document in place. This measure is one of a set of three nationally implemented measures that address children’s asthma care (CAC-1: Relievers for Inpatient Asthma, and CAC-2: Systemic Corticosteroids for Inpatient Asthma) that are used in The Joint Commission’s accreditation process.

Percentage of patients with COPD with oxygen saturation assessed at least annually

The percentage of patients age 18 years or older with poorly controlled COPD, who are taking a long acting bronchodilator.

Percentage of patients 40 years and older with COPD exacerbations that are receiving a long acting bronchodilator

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

Proportion of infants with birth weights between 501 to 1500 grams with first temperature measured within one hour of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) below 36 degrees centigrade.

Percent of NICU admissions with a birth weight of 501-1500g with a first temperature taken within 1 hour of NICU admission.

Percentage of patients age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination from September through December of the year

Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.

Percentage of patients discharged during October, November, December, January, or February with pneumonia, age 50 and older, who were screened for influenza vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated