Percentage of patients age 50 and over with fragility fracture who have had appropriate laboratory investigation for secondary causes of fracture ordered or performed prior to discharge from inpatient status.
Percentage of persons 13 years and older diagnosed with Stage 3 HIV infection (AIDS) within 3 months of a diagnosis of HIV infection.
Percentage of post-surgical outcomes examined by a physician's system that includes the following. •Tracking specific complications of back surgery; •Periodic analysis of surgical complications data and a plan for improving outcomes. Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records. This standard is applicable only for physicians who perform surgery.
The percentage of men aged 65 through 75 with history of tobacco use or men aged 60 years or more with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)who were screened for AAA
Percentage of patients, aged 6-18 years old, treated with psychostimulant medication for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whose medical record contains documentation of follow-up visits at least twice a year that include height, weight, a discussion of medication, a discussion of school progress and a care plan.
The percentage of children 6 months of age who had documentation of a maternal depression screening for the mother.
Percentage of all adult peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients included in the sample for analysis with serum calcium measured at least once within month
Median time from emergency department arrival to time of departure from the emergency room for patients admitted to the facility from the emergency department
Median time from emergency department arrival to ECG (performed in the ED prior to transfer) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or Chest Pain patients (with
Probable Cardiac Chest Pain).
Median time from emergency department arrival to administration of fibrinolytic therapy in ED patients with ST-segment elevation or left bundle branch block (LBBB) on the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed closest to ED arrival and prior to transfer.