• Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010208
  • 2015 Feb

Diagnostic imaging: percentage of imaging studies for patients aged 18 years and older with knee pain who undergo knee MRI or MRA who are known to have had knee radiographs performed within the preceding three months based on information from the radiology information system (RIS), patient-provided radiological history, or other health-care source.

American College of Radiology; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008449
  • 2011 Mar

Acute respiratory failure: percentage of circuits used per 7-day blocks of mechanical ventilation (MV).

Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care and Units Coronary

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009372
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who had a physical examination completed within one year prior to the procedure that included all of the following: gait, knee range of motion, presence or absence of deformity of the knee, stability of the knee, neurologic status, vascular status, skin, height, and weight.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008565
  • 2012 Apr

Infection control after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT): percentage of patients who had HCT and receiving recommendation for annual seasonal influenza vaccination with trivalent inactivated vaccine.

American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009375
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who are evaluated for the presence or absence of cardiovascular risk factors within 30 days prior to the procedure (e.g., history of DVT, PE, MI, arrhythmia, and stroke).

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:011031
  • 2017 Feb
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for bone metastases: percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of bone metastases and no history of previous radiation who receive EBRT with an acceptable fractionation scheme as defined by the guideline.

American Society for Radiation Oncology

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009373
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement with radiographic evidence of arthritis within one year prior to the procedure.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009376
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who had the prophylactic antibiotic completely infused prior to the inflation of the proximal tourniquet.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010207
  • 2015 Feb

Diagnostic imaging: percentage of imaging studies for patients aged 18 years and older with shoulder pain undergoing shoulder MRI, MRA, or a shoulder ultrasound who are known to have had shoulder radiographs performed within the preceding 3 months based on information from the radiology information system (RIS), patient-provided radiological history, or other health-care source.

American College of Radiology; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009374
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement with documented shared decision-making including discussion of conservative therapy prior to the procedure.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009371
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who had a history completed within one year prior to the procedure that included all of the following: onset and duration of symptoms, location and severity of pain, activity limitations.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009377
  • 2015 Jan

Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing total knee replacement whose operative report identifies the prosthetic implant specifications including the prosthetic implant manufacturer, the brand name of the prosthetic implant, and the size of each prosthetic implant.

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons