Percentage of patients age 50 and over with fragility fracture who have had appropriate laboratory investigation for secondary causes of fracture ordered or performed prior to discharge from inpatient status.
0-100 measure of language services related to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit (C-CAT)
Percentage of persons 13 years and older diagnosed with Stage 3 HIV infection (AIDS) within 3 months of a diagnosis of HIV infection.
Standardized rate and standardized morbidity ratio for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 of life for very low birth weight infants, other infants who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit within 28 days of birth and other infants who die in a hospital within 28 days of birth.
Standardized morbidity ratio and observed minus expected measure for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 from birth in very low birth weight infants, defined as infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams
Percentage of physician mechanisms used to evaluate patient experience based on evidence of the following. •An ongoing system for obtaining feedback about patient experience with care •A process for analyzing the data and a plan for improving patient experience. Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records.
Percentage of patients provided with educational materials that review the natural history of the disease and treatment options, including alternatives to surgery, the risks and benefits and the evidence.
Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records.
Percentage of post-surgical outcomes examined by a physician's system that includes the following. •Tracking specific complications of back surgery; •Periodic analysis of surgical complications data and a plan for improving outcomes. Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records. This standard is applicable only for physicians who perform surgery.
0-100 measure of leadership commitment to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit
Percent of patients leaving without being seen by a qualified medical personnel.