Number of hospital discharges from an acute care hospital (PPS or CAH) per 1000 FFS Medicare beneficiaries at the state and community level by quarter and year.
Percentage of hospitalized patients who die an expected death from cancer or other terminal illness and who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in place at the time of death that was deactivated prior to death or there is documentation why it was not deactivated
Percentage of female adolescents 13 years of age who had three doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by their 13th birthday.
The measure estimates a hospital-level 30-day risk-standardized mortality rate (RSMR), defined as death from any cause within 30 days after the index admission date for patients who are between the ages of 50 and 94.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis who received hydroxychloroquine during the measurement year and had a fundoscopic examination during the measurement year or in the year prior to the measurement year
The percentage of children ages 1 to 18 years with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who were dispensed hydroxyurea for at least 300 days within the measurement year.
Percentage of patients aged 20 years and older with risk factors for coronary artery disease who have an elevated LDL-C and who are taking a lipid lowering agent or have initiated therapeutic lifestyle changes
Percentage of county population with an admission for hypertension.
Percentage of patient visits during which either systolic blood pressure >= 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg, with documented plan of care for hypertension.
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of hypertension with a blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg OR patients with a blood pressure >= 140/90 mm Hg and prescribed 2 or more anti-hypertensive medications during the most recent office visit within a 12 month period