http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ The latest news from National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC), a public repository for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets. en-us Copyright 2010 National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:32 EST 33928 Health/Medicine/Reference/Government Agencies/ http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/assets/images/logo/nqmc_email_hdr.gif http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ <p>This measure is used to assess the percentage of patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) who have aspirin use documented in the medical record.</p> http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=14881 Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 EST <p>This measure is used to assess the percentage of women in the guideline* population who have spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) or early amniotomy.</p> <p class="Note">*Refer to the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) summary of the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) guideline <a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&amp;doc_id=14858&amp;string=7362" title="Guideline Summary" target="_blank">Management of Labor</a>.</p> http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=14877 Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 EST <p>This measure is used to assess the percentage of women who are assessed for risk status on entry to labor and delivery.</p> http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=14879 Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST <p>This measure is used to assess the percentage of births with amnioinfusion when either of the following is present: thick meconium or repetitive severe variable decelerations or oligohydramnios.</p> http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=14880 Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST <p>This measure is used to assess the percentage of women in the guideline* population with failure to progress diagnosis who have oxytocin.</p> <p class="Note">*Refer to the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) summary of the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) guideline <a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=14858&string=7362" title="Guideline Summary" target="_blank">Management of Labor</a>.</p> http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=14878 Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 EST