Postoperative respiratory failure (secondary diagnosis), prolonged mechanical ventilation, or reintubation cases per 1,000 elective surgical discharges for patients ages 18 years and older.
Percentage of patients 18 years of age or older without carotid territory neurologic or retinal symptoms within 120 days immediately proceeding carotid angioplasty and stent (CAS) placement who experience stroke or death during their hospitalization for this procedure. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual interventionalists. This measure is currently reported by the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Registry.
Percentage of patients age 18 or older without carotid territory neurologic or retinal symptoms within the one year immediately preceding carotid endarterectomy (CEA) who experience stroke or death following surgery while in the hospital. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual surgeons. This measure is presently reported by the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry.
Percentage of laboratory potassium samples drawn in the emergency department (ED) with hemolysis.
The percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have evidence of an underlying disease, condition or health concern and who are dispensed an ambulatory prescription for a potentially harmful medication, concurrent with or after the diagnosis. Three rates are reported for this measure:
-Rate 1: The percentage of those with a history of falls that received a potentially harmful medication
-Rate 2: The percentage of those with dementia that received a potentially harmful medication
Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is a survey based measure of the nursing practice environment completed by staff registered nurses; includes mean scores on index subscales and a composite mean of all subscale scores.
Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is a survey-based measure of the nursing practice environment completed by staff registered nurses; includes mean scores on index subscales and a composite mean of all subscale scores.
Percentage of procedures for which the patient received Beta Blockers within 24 hours preceding surgery/ Total number of isolated CABG procedures
Percentage of pre-school aged children who receive vision screening in the medical home
Percentage of female patients aged 14 to 50 who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for whom a pregnancy test ordered