Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing resection for lung or esophageal cancer who had their performance status recorded within two weeks prior to the surgery date
Risk adjusted, case mix adjusted urinary tract infection outcome measure of adults 18+ years after surgical procedure.
The existing NQF-endorsed measure provides a means for determining the risk-adjusted readmission rate for a selected adult target population and can be applied for any desired timeframe. Readmission rate is defined as the percentage of acute inpatient discharges during the measurement period followed by an acute inpatient admission for any diagnosis to any hospital within 30 days
The percentage of adult patients, 21 years and older, with diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease (IVD) that are taking aspirin or an antiplatelet agent
This measure assesses the proportion of infants with permanent hearing loss with an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) to receive intervention services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that is signed by the time the infant is 6 months of age.
Percent of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed a statin at hospital discharge.
The percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who have been on chronic steroids for at least 180 days and had a bone density evaluation or were taking osteoporosis treatment
Percentage of patients on beta blocker therapy prior to arrival who received a beta blocker during the perioperative period. To be in the denominator, the patient must be on a beta-blocker prior to arrival. The case is excluded if the patient is not on a beta-blocker prior to arrival.
Percentage of surgery patients who received appropriate Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis within 24 hours prior to Anesthesia Start Time to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.
Percentage of surgery patients with surgical hair site removal with clippers or depilatory or no surgical site hair removal.