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Community Acquired Pneumonia Admission Rate (PQI 11)

Discharges with a principal diagnosis of community acquired bacterial pneumonia per 100,000 population, age 18 or older. Excludes sickle cell or hemoglobin-S admissions, other indications of immunocompromised state admissions, obstetric admissions, and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

CBE ID
0279

Congestive Heart Failure Rate (PQI 08)

Admissions with a principal diagnosis of heart failure per 100,000 population, ages 18 years and older. Excludes cardiac procedure admissions, obstetric admissions, and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

CBE ID
0277

Dehydration Admission Rate (PQI 10)

Admissions with a principal diagnosis of dehydration per 100,000 population, ages 18 years and older. Excludes obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

CBE ID
0280

Dementia: Cognitive Assessment

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia for whom an assessment of cognition is performed and the results reviewed at least once within a 12-month period

CBE ID
2872e

Depression Assessment with PHQ-9/ PHQ-9M

The percentage of adolescent patients (12 to 17 years of age) and adult patients (18 years of age or older) with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia who have a completed PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M tool during a four month measurement period.

CBE ID
0712

Diabetes Care for People with Serious Mental Illness: Eye Exam

The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had an eye exam during the measurement year.

Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0055: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Eye Exam). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.

CBE ID
2609

Diabetes Care for People with Serious Mental Illness: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing

The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing during the measurement year.

Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0057: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.

CBE ID
2603