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External Beam Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases

  • This measure reports the percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of painful bone metastases and no history of previous radiation who receive external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with an acceptable fractionation scheme as defined by the guideline.

    CBE ID
    1822

Fall Risk Management (FRM)

  • Assesses different facets of fall risk management:

    Discussing Fall Risk. The percentage of adults 75 years of age and older, or 65–74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months, who were seen by a practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner.

    CBE ID
    0035

Falls: Screening, Risk-Assessment, and Plan of Care to Prevent Future Falls

  • This is a clinical process measure that assesses falls prevention in older adults. The measure has three rates:

    A) Screening for Future Fall Risk:
    Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who were screened for future fall risk at least once within 12 months



    B) Falls Risk Assessment: 
    Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls who had a risk assessment for falls completed within 12 months

    C) Plan of Care for Falls: 

    CBE ID
    0101

Family Evaluation of Hospice Care

  • 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.

    CBE ID
    0208

Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of ED Arrival

  • 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.

    CBE ID
    0288

Fibrinolytic Therapy received within 30 minutes of hospital arrival

  • Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with ST-segment elevation or LBBB on the ECG closest to arrival time receiving fibrinolytic therapy during the hospital stay and having a time from hospital arrival to fibrinolysis of 30 minutes or less.

    CBE ID
    0164

Flu Vaccinations for Adults Ages 18 and Older

  • 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.

    CBE ID
    0039

Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH)

  • The percentage of discharges for members 6 years of age and older who were hospitalized for treatment of selected mental illness or intentional self-harm diagnoses and who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider. Two rates are reported:
    1. The percentage of discharges for which the member received follow-up within 30 days after discharge.
    2. The percentage of discharges for which the member received follow-up within 7 days after discharge.

    CBE ID
    0576