Proportion of adult patients with a new CIED with an in-person evaluation within 2 to 12 weeks following implantation.
0-100 measure of individual engagement related to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit
This measure assesses the degree to which the organization initiates and engages members identified with a need for alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and dependence services and the degree to which members initiate and continue treatment once the need has been identified. Two rates are reported:
0-100 measure of language services related to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit (C-CAT)
0-100 measure of leadership commitment to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit
Median time from emergency department arrival to time of departure from the emergency room for patients admitted to the facility from the emergency department
NQF #0496 calculates the median time from emergency department arrival to time of departure from the emergency room for patients discharged from the emergency department (ED). The measure is calculated using chart-abstracted data, on a rolling quarterly basis, and is publically reported in aggregate for one calendar year. The measure has been publically reported since 2013 as part of the ED Throughput measure set of the CMS’ Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program.
This measure calculates the median time from emergency department arrival to time of transfer to another facility for acute coronary intervention.
Percentage of patient-months for which medication reconciliation* was performed and documented by an eligible professional.**
The percentage of discharges from January 1–December 1 of the measurement year for patients 18 years of age and older for whom medications were reconciled the date of discharge through 30 days after discharge (31 days total).