• Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010985
  • 2008 Apr

Pulmonary resection: percentage of patients undergoing pulmonary resection who have a documented follow-up plan at time of patient discharge from hospital.

Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009655
  • 2014 Mar

Perioperative protocol: percentage of patients with comorbidities undergoing elective non-high-risk surgery who have preoperative recommendations documented/communicated to the patient and/or surgical facility for all of the following applicable comorbidities: antithrombotic therapy, recent coronary stent/antiplatelet therapy, beta-blocker therapy, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and nicotine cessation.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:002694
  • 2006 Sep

Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients who have documentation of ICU efforts to identify a health care proxy (or other appropriate surrogate decision-maker) on or before Day One of the ICU admission.

Vizient, Inc.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010125
  • 2015 Oct

Venous thromboembolism (VTE): percent of patients diagnosed with confirmed VTE that are discharged to home, home care, court/law enforcement or home on hospice care on warfarin with written discharge instructions that address all four criteria: compliance issues, dietary advice, follow-up monitoring, and information about the potential for adverse drug reactions/interactions.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:006130
  • 2010 Apr

Cancer - pain: percentage of patients treated for spinal cord compression for whom there was follow-up of neurologic symptoms and signs within 1 week after treatment was completed.

RAND Corporation

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009658
  • 2014 Mar

Perioperative protocol: percentage of canceled or delayed surgical procedures due to ineffective communication regarding patient information as defined by organizational procedures.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010000
  • 2015 Mar

Heart failure (HF): percentage of HF patients discharged from a hospital inpatient setting to home or home care for whom a care transition record is transmitted to a next level of care provider within 7 days of discharge containing the specified information.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010133
  • 2015 Oct

Stroke: percent of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or their caregivers who were given educational materials during the hospital stay addressing all five specified education categories.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:007509
  • 2012 Jan

Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment protocol: percentage of patients with documentation in the medical record that communication of a transfer/discharge plan for patients with a pressure ulcer(s) took place addressing skin status and the pressure ulcer prevention plan when transferring patient care to another care provider.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:002700
  • 2006 Sep

Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients who have documentation in the medical record that social work support was offered to the patient and/or family on or before Day Three of ICU admission.

Vizient, Inc.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:001625
  • 2005 Jan

Depression: percent of clinically significant depression patients who have had a documented follow-up 1 to 3 weeks after their last New Episode Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ).

HRSA Health Disparities Collaboratives: Depression Collaborative

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010238
  • 2015 Mar

Diagnostic imaging: mean MRI report turnaround time (RTAT).

American College of Radiology

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009705
  • 2015 Mar
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED): proportion of adult patients with a new CIED with an in-person evaluation within 2 to 12 weeks following implantation.

Heart Rhythm Society

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008309
  • 2012 Mar

Pediatrics: percentage of pediatric or adolescent patients being transferred to an adult primary care provider whose chart documents the name of that provider.

Chen, Alex, MD, MS/ Schrager, Sheree, MS, PhD/ Mangione-Smith, Rita, MD, MPH

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010535
  • 2015 Oct
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness: percentage of discharges for members 6 years of age and older who were hospitalized for treatment of selected mental illness diagnoses and who had an outpatient visit, an intensive outpatient encounter, or partial hospitalization with a mental health practitioner within 30 days of discharge.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004975
  • 2009 Feb

Communication of changes in patient care: percentage of healthcare professionals who affirm that in their unit or area information affecting a patient diagnosis is always communicated clearly and rapidly to all professionals involved in the care of that patient.

Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009954
  • 2014 Nov
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Follow-up care for children prescribed ADHD medication (continuation and maintenance [C&M] phase): percentage of patients 6 to 12 years of age as of the index prescription start date with an outpatient ADHD medication who remained on the medication for at least 210 days and who, in addition to the visit in the initiation phase, had at least two follow-up visits with a practitioner within 270 days (9 months) after the initiation phase ended.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010348
  • 2013 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Geriatrics: percentage of patients aged 65 years and older discharged from any inpatient facility (e.g., hospital, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility) and seen within 30 days of discharge in the office by the physician, prescribing practitioner, registered nurse, or clinical pharmacist who had reconciliation of the discharge medications with the current medication list in the outpatient medical record documented.

American Geriatrics Society; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008935
  • 2013 Jul

Heart failure in adults: percentage of patients with heart failure diagnosis who have a follow-up appointment with their primary care clinician within seven days of hospital discharge.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008025
  • 2012 Jul

Diagnosis and management of asthma: percentage of patients whose asthma is not controlled or have change in medication or clinical status, who are seen by a health care clinician within two to six weeks.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement