Number of adult patients 65 and older who are included in the denominator (i.e., have persistent signs and symptoms of dementia) and who do not have a diagnosis of dementia on any MDS assessment.
Percent of adult population aged 18 – 65 years who were admitted to a hospital with stroke, were followed for one-month after discharge, and had one or more potentially avoidable complications (PACs). PACs may occur during the index stay or during the 30-day post discharge period (Please reference attached document labeled NQF_Stroke_PACs_Risk_Adjustment_2.16.10.xls, tabs labeled CIP_Index PAC_Stays and CIP_PAC_Readmission). We define PACs during each time period as one of three types:
(A) PACs during the Index Stay (Hospitalization):
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.
This measure captures the proportion of acute ischemic stroke patients who arrive at this hospital within 2 hours of time last known well for whom IV t-PA was initiated at this hospital within 3 hours of time last known well.
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients who had antithrombotic therapy administered by end of hospital day two (with the day of arrival being day 1).
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who received VTE prophylaxis or have documentation why no VTE prophylaxis was given on the day of or the day after hospital admission.
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge.
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge.
This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients who are prescribed a statin medication at hospital discharge.