Full Year 2012

Percentage of pneumonia patients 18 years of age and older who receive their first dose of antibiotics within 6 hours after arrival at the hospital

Standardized rate and standardized morbidity ratio for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 of life for very low birth weight infants, other infants who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit within 28 days of birth and other infants who die in a hospital within 28 days of birth.

The percentage of men aged 65 through 75 with history of tobacco use or men aged 60 years or more with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)who were screened for AAA

Percentage of patients for whom there is documentation that a written asthma management plan was provided either to the patient or the patient’s caregiver OR, at a minimum, specific written instructions on under what conditions the patient’s doctor should be contacted or the patient should go to the emergency room

Percentage of patients’ charts showing either that there is no tobacco use/exposure or (if a user) that the current use was documented at the most recent clinic visit
Percentage of patients with documented tobacco use or exposure at the latest visit who also have documentation that their cessation interest was assessed or that they received advice to quit

Percent of neonates with a length of stay greater than 60 days receiving DPT, Hepatitis B, Polio, Hib, and PCV immunizations in adherence with current guidelines.

Percentage of patient refined diagnostic-related groups (APR-DRG) who received neonate immunization administration

This measure assesses the percentage of COPD exacerbations for members 40 years of age and older who had an acute inpatient discharge or ED encounter on or between January 1–November 30 of the measurement year and who were dispensed appropriate medications.

Two rates are reported.
1. Dispensed a systemic corticosteroid within 14 days of the event
2. Dispensed a bronchodilator within 30 days of the event

Percentage of PICU patients receiving: a. Pain assessment on admission,

Percentage of PICU patients receiving: a periodic pain assessment