This composite measure assesses the percentage of hospitalizations for adults aged 18 years and older at the start of the inpatient encounter during the measurement period with a length of stay equal to or greater than 24 hours who received optimal malnutrition care during the current inpatient hospitalization where care performed was appropriate to the patient's level of malnutrition risk and severity.
Average percentage of hyperglycemic hospital days for individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, anti-diabetic drugs (except metformin) administered, or at least one elevated glucose level during the hospital stay
The rate of hypoglycemic events following the administration of an anti-diabetic agent
The proportion of patients, age greater than and equal to 1 year, admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting who are screened within the first three days of hospitalization for all of the following: risk of violence to self or others, substance use, psychological trauma history and patient strengths.
The total number of hours that all patients admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting were maintained in physical restraint.
The total number of hours that all patients admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting were held in seclusion.
The proportion of patients discharged from a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting on two or more antipsychotic medications.
The proportion of patients, age greater than and equal to 1 year, discharged from a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting on two or more antipsychotic medications with appropriate justification.
The proportion of patients discharged from a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting with a post discharge continuing care plan created.
The proportion of patients discharged from a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting with a complete post discharge continuing care plan, all the components of which are transmitted to the next level of care provider upon discharge.