Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy who had a dilated macular or fundus exam performed with documented communication to the physician who manages the ongoing care of the patient with diabetes mellitus regarding the findings of the macular or fundus exam at least once within 12 months
Percentage of patients undergoing a screening mammogram whose information is entered into a reminder system with a target due date for the next mammogram
For both the 2018 claims and registry specifications AND the 2019 performance period eMeasure (v8) the measure description is as follows:
Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing cardiac surgery whose prophylactic antibiotics were ordered to be discontinued OR were discontinued within 48 hours after surgery end time.
Type of score: Proportion
Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older with an emergency department discharge diagnosis of syncope who had an ECG performed
Percentage of actively enrolled home-based primary care and palliative care patients who received an assessment of their cognitive ability.
Percentage of actively enrolled home-based primary care and palliative care patients who receive an ADL and IADL assessment.
*Basic ADLs must include but are not limited to: bathing, transferring, toileting, and feeding; Instrumental ADLs (IADL) must include but are not limited to: telephone use and managing own medications
Proportion of infants with birth weights between 501 to 1500 grams with first temperature measured within one hour of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) below 36 degrees centigrade.
Percent of NICU admissions with a birth weight of 501-1500g with a first temperature taken within 1 hour of NICU admission.
The percentage of patients with COPD who are found to increase their functional capacity by at least 25 meters (82 feet), as measured by a standardized 6 minute walk test (6MWT) after par-ticipating in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).