The measure calculates the percentage of individuals discharged in a six month time period from a SNF, within 100 days of admission, who are satisfied (see: S.5 for details of the time-frame). This patient reported outcome measure is based on the CoreQ: Short Stay Discharge questionnaire that utilizes four items.
0-100 measure of cross-cultural communication related to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit
The Cultural Competence Implementation Measure is an organizational survey designed to assist healthcare organizations in identifying the degree to which they are providing culturally competent care and addressing the needs of diverse populations, as well as their adherence to 12 of the 45 NQF-endorsed® cultural competency practices prioritized for the survey. The target audience for this survey includes healthcare organizations across a range of health care settings, including hospitals, health plans, community clinics, and dialysis organizations.
The percentage of adolescent patients (12 to 17 years of age) and adult patients (18 years of age or older) with major depression or dysthymia who are progressing towards remission by achieving a response (PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M score reduced by 50% or greater) twelve months (+/- 60 days) after an index visit.
The measure assesses whether the parent or caregiver completed a developmental screening tool meant to identify children at-risk for developmental, behavioral and social delays. Developmental screening is defined as a standardized tool that assesses the child’s risk for developmental, behavioral and social delays. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends standardized screening using an approved screening tool as the best method of identifying children at risk for developmental, behavioral and/or social delays.
The percentage of patients aged 18 to75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes whose most recent HbA1c value is between 8 and 10 percent and who are taking metformin.
The percentage of patients aged 18 to 75 with diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension or proteinuria who have a current fill for an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
The percentage of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus aged 41 to 75 years, or aged 18 to 40 years with additional risk factors, whose most recent LDL-C value is more than 100 mg/dL and who are taking a lipid lowering agent.
The ECHO is a survey that includes 5 multiple item measures and 12 single item measures:
Multiple Item Measures:
Getting treatment quickly
-Get treatment as soon as wanted when it was needed right away
-Get appointments as soon as wanted
-Get professional help by telephone
How well clinicians communicate
-Clinicians listen carefully
-Clinicians explain things in an understandable way
-Clinicians show respect
-Clinicians spend enough time
-Feel safe with clinicians
-Patient involved as much as wanted in treatment
Perceived improvement
Assesses different facets of fall risk management:
Discussing Fall Risk. The percentage of adults 75 years of age and older, or 65–74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months, who were seen by a practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner.