Percentage of patients age 50 and over with fragility fracture who have had appropriate laboratory investigation for secondary causes of fracture ordered or performed prior to discharge from inpatient status.
Percentage of physician mechanisms used to evaluate patient experience based on evidence of the following. •An ongoing system for obtaining feedback about patient experience with care •A process for analyzing the data and a plan for improving patient experience. Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records.
Percentage of patients provided with educational materials that review the natural history of the disease and treatment options, including alternatives to surgery, the risks and benefits and the evidence.
Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records.
Percentage of post-surgical outcomes examined by a physician's system that includes the following. •Tracking specific complications of back surgery; •Periodic analysis of surgical complications data and a plan for improving outcomes. Note: This standard is assessed as a process that applies to all patients. Evaluation is not based on documentation in individual medical records. This standard is applicable only for physicians who perform surgery.
Percent of patients leaving without being seen by a qualified medical personnel.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one creatinine test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one lithium level test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one thyroid function test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
Percentage of residents with a valid target assessment and not qualifying as high risk who frequently lose control of their bowel or bladder
The percentage of men aged 65 through 75 with history of tobacco use or men aged 60 years or more with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)who were screened for AAA