Elderly

Proportion of SAH and ICH stroke patients age 18 years or older for whom a severity measurement (i.e., Hunt and Hess Scale for SAH patients or ICH Score for ICH patients) is performed prior to surgical intervention (e.g., clipping, coiling, or any surgical intervention) in patients undergoing surgical intervention and documented in the medical record; OR, documented within 6 hours of arrival at the hospital emergency department in patients who do not undergo surgical intervention.

Proportion of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients age 18 years and older for whom nimodipine treatment was administered within 24 hours of arrival at this hospital.

This is the sixth measure in a set of measures developed for Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Certification. Although it is not required that these measures are reported in conjunction with each other, The Joint Commission develops measures in sets in order to provide as comprehensive a view of quality for a particular clinical topic as possible.

This measure identifies patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on anticoagulation for at least 3 months after the diagnosis

Admissions with a principal diagnosis of dehydration per 100,000 population, ages 18 years and older. Excludes obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia for whom an assessment of cognition is performed and the results reviewed at least once within a 12-month period

The percentage of patients who were dispensed a medication for diabetes and hypertension that are receiving an angiotensin-converting -enzyme-inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or direct renin inhibitor (DRI) renin-angiotensin-antagonist medication.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who had a neurological examination of their lower extremities within 12 months

The percentage of home health episodes of care in which diabetic foot care and patient/caregiver education were included in the physician-ordered plan of care and implemented for diabetic patients since the previous OASIS assessment.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy who had a dilated macular or fundus exam performed with documented communication to the physician who manages the ongoing care of the patient with diabetes mellitus regarding the findings of the macular or fundus exam at least once within 12 months

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy who had a dilated macular or fundus exam performed with documented communication to the physician who manages the ongoing care of the patient with diabetes mellitus regarding the findings of the macular or fundus exam at least once within 12 months