Spring 2023
Valid for Measure Submission
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Risk Adjusted Post-Ambulance Provider Triage Emergency Department (ED) Visit Rate Measure
Description
The Risk Adjusted Post-Ambulance Provider Triage Emergency Department (ED) Visit Rate Measure (shorthand: Post-Triage ED Visit Rate Measure) assesses the quality of the triage and decision making by ambulance providers who transport low acuity patients to an alternative destination (non-ED location), or facilitate Treatment In Place (TIP), by identifying whether patients have a subsequent ED visit or death within three days.
CBE ID
3751
Risk Standardized Mortality Ratio for Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Description
The Risk Standardized Mortality Ratio for Late-Stage CKD and ESRD is an outcome measure to assess how well providers prevent mortality among patients with stage 4 or 5 CKD or ESRD. This measure assesses nephrology practices who care for adult Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries with late-stage CKD and ESRD.
CBE ID
3754
Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare-Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization (SNF HAI)
Description
SNF HAI is a one-year outcome measure that estimates the risk-standardized rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) that are acquired during SNF care and result in hospitalization.
CBE ID
3728
Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare-Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization (SNF HAI) (3728)
Spring 2023 Measure Evaluation Meeting
During the project committee measure evaluation meeting, the committee will discuss and evaluate the submitted measures and pre-evaluation comments received. During its evaluation, the project committee is expected to achieve consensus by providing an overall recommendation for endorsement vote, which will be posted to the PQM website for public comment.
Spring 2023 Measure Evaluation Meeting
During the project committee measure evaluation meeting, the committee will discuss and evaluate the submitted measures and pre-evaluation comments received. During its evaluation, the project committee is expected to achieve consensus by providing an overall recommendation for endorsement vote, which will be posted to the PQM website for public comment.
Spring 2023 Measure Evaluation Meeting
During the project committee measure evaluation meeting, the committee will discuss and evaluate the submitted measures and pre-evaluation comments received. During its evaluation, the project committee is expected to achieve consensus by providing an overall recommendation for endorsement vote, which will be posted to the PQM website for public comment.