• Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009243
  • 2015 Jul

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

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010177
  • 2015 Jan
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Statin use in persons with diabetes: percentage of patients ages 40 to 75 years who were dispensed a medication for diabetes that receive a statin medication.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009257
  • 2015 Jul

Drug-drug interactions: percentage of patients who received a prescription for a target medication during the measurement period and who were dispensed a concurrent prescription for a precipitant medication.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010773
  • 2016 Jan

Proportion of days covered (PDC): percentage of patients with COPD who filled at least two prescriptions for any long-acting inhaled bronchodilator on two unique dates of service who met the PDC threshold of 80% during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009240
  • 2015 Jul

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

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009260
  • 2015 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Antipsychotic use in persons with dementia: percentage of individuals 65 years and older with dementia who are receiving an antipsychotic medication without evidence of a psychotic disorder or related condition.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009249
  • 2015 Jul

Diabetes medication dosing (DOS): percentage of patients who were dispensed a dose higher than the daily recommended dose for biguanides.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • 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:009916
  • 2014 Aug

Inpatient perinatal care: percent of live-born neonates less than 2,500 grams that have a temperature documented within 15 minutes after their arrival to a Level 2 or higher nursery.

Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009255
  • 2015 Jul

Medication therapy for persons with asthma: percentage of patients with asthma during the measurement period who were dispensed more than 3 canisters of short acting beta2 agonist inhalers over a 90-day period and who did not receive controller therapy during the same 90-day period (absence of controller therapy).

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009238
  • 2015 Jul

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

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009252
  • 2015 Jul

Diabetes medication dosing (DOS): percentage of patients who were dispensed a dose higher than the daily recommended dose for dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • 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:009261
  • 2015 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Antipsychotic use in children: percentage of children under age 5 using antipsychotic medications during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009247
  • 2015 Jul

Proportion of days covered (PDC): percentage of patients who filled a prescription for at least two antiretroviral drugs on two unique dates of service who met the PDC threshold of 90% during the measurement period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009244
  • 2015 Jul

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

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009250
  • 2015 Jul

Diabetes medication dosing (DOS): percentage of patients who were dispensed a dose higher than the daily recommended dose for sulfonylureas.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009906
  • 2015 Jul

Use of benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medications in the elderly: percentage of individuals 65 years of age and older who received two or more prescription fills for any benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic for a cumulative period of more than 90 days.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009915
  • 2014 Aug

Inpatient perinatal care: percent of live-born neonates less than 2,500 grams that have a temperature documented within the Golden Hour from birth to 60 minutes of age.

Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009259
  • 2015 Jul

Completion rate for comprehensive medication review (CMR): percentage of prescription drug plan members who met eligibility criteria for medication therapy management (MTM) services and who received a CMR during the eligibility period.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance