Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate. This is a rate/proportion measure targeted at older adults with multiple chronic conditions during home health quality of care episodes.
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient got better at bathing self. This is a rate/proportion measure targeted at elderly individuals with multiple chronic conditions during home health quality of care episodes.
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient got better at getting in and out of bed. This is a rate/proportion measure targeted at elderly individuals with multiple chronic conditions during home health quality of care episodes.
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly, by mouth. This is a rate/proportion measure targeted at elderly individuals with multiple chronic conditions during home health quality of care episodes.
This measure estimates a hospital-level risk standardized mortality rate (RSMR) in adult patients without cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest undergoing PCI. The outcome is defined as in-hospital mortality following a PCI procedure performed during the episode of care. Mortality is defined as death for any cause during the episode of care.
The Inappropriately Broad Empiric Antibiotic Selection for Adult Hospitalized Patients with Uncomplicated Pneumonia measure is a process measure representing the annual percentage of hospitalized adults with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia. Here, we defined “inappropriately broad” as any antibiotic therapy targeting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients without risk factors for one of those organisms.
Measure Description: The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age who had a diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease (IVD) and whose IVD was optimally managed during the measurement period as defined by achieving ALL of the following:
• Blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg
• On a statin medication, unless allowed contraindications or exceptions are present
• Non-tobacco user
• On daily aspirin or anti-platelet medication, unless allowed contraindications or exceptions are present
Exclusions
PSI 90 is a composite of ten adverse event indicators that summarizes hospitals’ performance on patient safety for the CMS Medicare fee-for-service population. The timeframe used in the CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HACRP) and CareCompare public reporting are set within the Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Final Rule annually. Typically, the performance periods use multiple months of claims data.
This measure assesses how well facilities provide clear, personalized discharge instructions to patients aged 18 years or older who had a surgery or procedure at an outpatient facility. It uses a 9-item survey to obtain patient’s feedback on 3 domains: applicability; medications; and daily activities. Facility scores are calculated by averaging the individual patient scores for each facility.
This measure calculates case-mix-adjusted readmission rates, defined as the percentage of admissions followed by 1 or more readmissions within 30 days, following hospitalization for lower respiratory infection (LRI) in patients less than 18 years old. The measure covers patients discharged from general acute care hospitals, including children’s hospitals.