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Post-Discharge Appointment for Heart Failure Patients

Patients for whom a follow-up appointment for an office or home health visit for management of heart failure was scheduled within 7 days post-discharge and documented including location, date, and time.

CBE ID
2439

Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly

The percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have evidence of an underlying disease, condition or health concern and who are dispensed an ambulatory prescription for a potentially harmful medication, concurrent with or after the diagnosis. Three rates are reported for this measure:
-Rate 1: The percentage of those with a history of falls that received a potentially harmful medication
-Rate 2: The percentage of those with dementia that received a potentially harmful medication

CBE ID
2993

Prescription of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy

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.

CBE ID
3211e

Prescription of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy

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.

CBE ID
2083

Prevention of Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infections

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo central venous catheter (CVC) insertion for whom CVC was inserted with all elements of maximal sterile barrier technique, hand hygiene, skin preparation and, if ultrasound is used, sterile ultrasound techniques followed

CBE ID
2726