The purpose of this measure is to assess families´ perceptions of the quality of care that Veterans received from the VA in the last month of life. The BFS consists of 19 items (17 structured and 2 open-ended). The BFS items were selected from a longer survey that was developed and validated with the support of a VA HSR&D Merit Award and have been approved for use by the Office of Management and Budget.
Percentage of infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive mothers who receive a birth dose of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG)
Percentage of adults 18 years old or older with valid BMI documentation in the past 24 month.
Percentage of breast cancer resection pathology reports that include the pT category (primary tumor), the pN category (regional lymph nodes) and the histologic grade.
Percentage of women 40-69 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
Use of relievers in pediatric patients, age 2 years through 17 years, admitted for inpatient treatment of asthma. This measure is a part of a set of three nationally implemented measures that address children’s asthma care (CAC-2: Systemic Corticosteroids for Inpatient Asthma, and CAC-03: Home Management Plan of Care (HMPC) Document Given to Patient/Caregiver) that are used in The Joint Commission’s accreditation process.
Use of systemic corticosteroids in pediatric asthma patients (age 2 through 17 years) admitted for inpatient treatment of asthma. This measure is a part of a set of three nationally implemented measures that address children’s asthma care (CAC-1: Relievers for Inpatient Asthma, CAC-3: Home Management Plan of Care (HMPC) Document Given to Parent/Caregiver) that are used in The Joint Commission’s accreditation process.
This measure assesses the proportion of pediatric asthma patients discharged from an inpatient hospital stay with a Home Management Plan of Care (HMPC) document in place. This measure is one of a set of three nationally implemented measures that address children’s asthma care (CAC-1: Relievers for Inpatient Asthma, and CAC-2: Systemic Corticosteroids for Inpatient Asthma) that are used in The Joint Commission’s accreditation process.
Intravenous insulin glycemic control protocol implemented for cardiac surgery patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia admitted into an intensive care unit
Percentage of stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA, or CMR performed in low risk surgery patients for preoperative evaluation