Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
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Derived from responses to 17 items on the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care(FEHC)survey presented as a single score ranging from 0 to 100 and is an indication of the hospice´s overall performance on key aspects of care delivery.
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Percentage of patients with a solid malignant tumor or lymphoma who had a febrile neutropenia (FN) risk assessment completed and documented in the medical record prior to the first cycle of intravenous chemotherapy
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This measure calculates the percentage of Emergency Department (ED) acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG) closest to arrival time receiving fibrinolytic therapy during the ED stay and having a time from ED arrival to fibrinolysis of 30 minutes or less. The measure is calculated using chart-abstracted data, on a rolling, quarterly basis and is publicly reported, in aggregate, for one calendar year.
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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.
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Percent of NICU admissions with a birth weight of 501-1500g with a first temperature taken within 1 hour of NICU admission.
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Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) and a current or prior ejection fraction (EF) <40% who are self-identified Black or African Americans and receiving ACEI or ARB and Beta-blocker therapy who were prescribed a fixed-dose combination of hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate seen for an office visit in the measurement period in the outpatient setting or at each hospital discharge
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The percentage of adults 18 years of age and older who self-report receiving an influenza vaccine within the measurement period. This measure is collected via the CAHPS 5.0H adults survey for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial populations. It is reported as two separate rates stratified by age: 18-64 and 65 years of age and older.
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The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits for members 13 years of age and older with a principal diagnosis of alcohol or other drug (AOD) abuse or dependence, who had a follow up visit for AOD. Two rates are reported:
- The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 30 days of the ED visit (31 total days).
- The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 7 days of the ED visit (8 total days).
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The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits for members 6 years of age and older with a principal diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm, who had a follow-up visit for mental illness. Two rates are reported:
- The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 30 days of the ED visit (31 total days).
- The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 7 days of the ED visit (8 total days).
Description
The percentage of discharges for patients 18 years of age and older who had a visit to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of mental health or alcohol or other drug dependence during the measurement year AND who had a follow-up visit with any provider with a corresponding primary diagnosis of mental health or alcohol or other drug dependence within 7- and 30-days of discharge.
Four rates are reported:
- The percentage of emergency department visits for mental health for which the patient received follow-up within 7 days of discharge.