• Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010803
  • 2016 Mar
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Chronic stable coronary artery disease: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12 month period who also have prior MI or a current or prior LVEF less than 40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy.

Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009246
  • 2015 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Proportion of days covered (PDC): percentage of patients who filled at least two prescriptions for the specified diabetes medications on two unique dates of service who met the PDC threshold of 80% during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010802
  • 2016 Apr
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Heart failure: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure with a current or prior left LVEF less than 40% who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy either within a 12 month period when seen in the outpatient setting or at each hospital discharge.

Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009241
  • 2015 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Proportion of days covered (PDC): percentage of patients who filled at least two prescriptions for a statin or statin combination on two unique dates of service who met the PDC threshold of 80% during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010798
  • 2016 Apr
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Preventive care and screening: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user.

Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009239
  • 2015 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Proportion of days covered (PDC): percentage of patients who filled at least two prescriptions for a renin angiotensin system (RAS) antagonist on two unique dates of service who met the PDC threshold of 80% during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010801
  • 2016 Apr
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Heart failure: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure with a current or prior LVEF less than 40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy either within a 12 month period when seen in the outpatient setting or at each hospital discharge.

Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009999
  • 2015 Mar
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Heart failure (HF): percentage of HF patients discharged from a hospital inpatient setting to home or home care for whom a follow-up appointment for an office or home health visit for management of HF was scheduled within 7 days post-discharge and documented including location, date, and time.

The Joint Commission