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This measure describes the change in functional communication status subsequent to speech-language pathology treatment of patients who exhibit difficuty in swallowing.

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV who did not have a medical visit in the last 6 months of the measurement year

A medical visit is any visit in an outpatient/ambulatory care setting with a nurse practitioner, physician, and/or a physician assistant who provides comprehensive HIV care.

The percentage of patients with in the overall and high risk population with gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD) with alarm symptoms who have had an upper gastrointestinal study. (2 separate Denominators)

The rate of hypoglycemic events following the administration of an anti-diabetic agent

Percentage of patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis of gout treated with urate-lowering therapy (ULT) for at least 12 months, whose most recent serum urate result is less than 6.8 mg/dL.

Percentage of patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis of gout and either tophus/tophi or at least two gout flares (attacks) in the past year who have a serum urate level > 6.0 mg/dL, who are prescribed urate lowering therapy (ULT)

The percentage of patients with COPD who are found to improve their health-related quality of life score (HRQoL) as measured by a valid and reliable instrument after participating in pulmonary rehabilitation
(PR).

This measure assesses the proportion of births that have been screened for hearing loss before hospital discharge.

Percentage of heart failure patients discharged home with written instructions or educational material given to patient or caregiver at discharge or during the hospital stay addressing all of the following: activity level, diet, discharge medications, follow-up appointment, weight monitoring, and what to do if symptoms worsen.

The percentage of patients aged 18 and older with Heart Failure who are on an ACEI or ARB