Prevention and Population Health

Admissions for any-listed diagnosis of perforations or abscesses of the appendix per 1,000 admissions with any-listed appendicitis, ages 18 years and older. Excludes obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per hospital admission. However, common practice reports the measure as per 1,000 admissions. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 1,000 to report cases per 1,000 admissions.]

Percentage of persons > 13 years of age with diagnosed HIV infection who are virally suppressed in the measurement year.

Percentage of deliveries in the measurement period in which women received influenza and tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations.

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV prescribed antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection during 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.

Percentage of children aged 1 through 20 years who received at least 2 topical fluoride applications as dental or oral health services within the reporting year.

The measure is specified for reporting at the program (e.g., Medicaid, CHIP, Health Insurance Marketplaces) and plan (e.g., dental and health plans) levels for both public and private/commercial reporting. 

Percentage of children aged 1 through 20 years who received at least 2 topical fluoride applications as oral health services within the reporting year.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter
Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter
Normal Parameters: Age 18 and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2

Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization