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ICH CAHPS: Rating of Dialysis Center

The ICH CAHPS Survey is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving in-center hemodialysis care from Medicare-certified dialysis centers. The survey is designed to meet the following three broad goals:

CBE ID
0258-1

ICH CAHPS: Rating of Dialysis Center Staff

The ICH CAHPS Survey is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving in-center hemodialysis care from Medicare-certified dialysis centers. The survey is designed to meet the following three broad goals:

CBE ID
0258-2

Inappropriate Pulmonary CT Imaging for Patients at Low Risk for Pulmonary Embolism

Percent of patients undergoing CT pulmonary angiogram for the evaluation of possible PE who are at low-risk for PE consistent with guidelines(1,2) prior to CT imaging.

(1) Torbicki A, Perrier A, Konstantinides S, et al. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J. 2008 Sep;29(18):2276-315

CBE ID
0667

Influenza Immunization

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ESRD and receiving dialysis who received the influenza immunization during the flu season (September through February)

CBE ID
0227

Lumbar Spine Fusion for Degenerative Disease, 1-3 Levels Measure

The Lumbar Spine Fusion for Degenerative Disease, 1-3 Levels episode-based cost measure evaluates a clinician’s risk-adjusted cost to Medicare for patients who undergo surgery for lumbar spine fusion during the performance period. The measure score is the clinician’s risk-adjusted cost for the episode group averaged across all episodes attributed to the clinician.

CBE ID
3626

Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults (MUI)

The following components of this measure assess the management of urinary incontinence in older adults.

- Discussing Urinary Incontinence. The percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who discussed their urinary leakage problem with a health care provider.

- Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. The percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who treatment options for their current urine leakage problem.

CBE ID
0030