No risk adjustment or risk stratification

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

This measure identifies pregnant women who had a HBsAg (hepatitis B) test during their pregnancy.

This measure identifies pregnant women who had an HIV test during their pregnancy.