• 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:010790
  • 2016 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Hospital-based inpatient psychiatric services: the total number of hours that all patients admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting were maintained in physical restraint.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009992
  • 2015 Mar

Stroke: percentage of SAH and ICH stroke patients for whom a severity measurement is performed prior to surgical intervention in patients undergoing surgical intervention and documented in the medical record, OR documented within 6 hours of arrival at the hospital ED for patients who do not undergo surgical intervention.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010522
  • 2015 Oct
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Comprehensive diabetes care: percentage of members 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is less than 8.0% (controlled).

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010540
  • 2015 Oct

Adherence to antipsychotic medications for individuals with schizophrenia: percentage of members 19 to 64 years of age during the measurement year with schizophrenia who were dispensed and remained on an antipsychotic medication for at least 80 percent of their treatment period.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009961
  • 2014 Nov

Potentially harmful drug-disease interactions in the elderly: percentage of Medicare patients 65 years of age and older who have evidence of an underlying disease, condition or health concern and who were dispensed an ambulatory prescription for a potentially harmful medication, concurrent with or after the diagnosis.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010211
  • 2015 Feb

Diagnostic imaging: percentage of final reports for CT or MRI studies of the chest or neck or ultrasound of the neck for patients aged 18 years and older with no known thyroid disease with a thyroid nodule less than 1.0 cm noted incidentally with follow-up imaging recommended.

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

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010141
  • 2015 Oct
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Tobacco treatment: percent of patients who received counseling AND medication as well as those who received counseling and had reason for not receiving the medication during the hospital stay within the first three days after admission.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010528
  • 2015 Oct

Statin therapy for patients with diabetes: percentage of members 40 to 75 years of age during the measurement year with diabetes who do not have ASCVD who remained on a statin medication of any intensity for at least 80% of the treatment period.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010147
  • 2015 Oct
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Substance use: percent of patients who screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use who received the brief intervention during the hospital stay.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010615
  • 2015 Oct

Inpatient utilization—general hospital/acute care: summary of utilization of acute inpatient care and services in the following categories: Total Inpatient, Maternity, Surgery, and Medicine.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010793
  • 2016 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Perinatal care: percentage of patients with elective vaginal deliveries or elective cesarean births at greater than or equal to 37 and less than 39 weeks of gestation completed.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009944
  • 2014 Nov
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Comprehensive adult diabetes care: percentage of patients 18 to 75 years of age with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who had an eye exam (retinal) performed.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:002909
  • 2010 Sep

Stroke and stroke rehabilitation: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke or intracranial hemorrhage who underwent a dysphagia screening process before taking any foods, fluids or medication by mouth.

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

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009995
  • 2015 Mar

Stroke: percentage of SAH patients for whom nimodipine treatment was administered within 24 hours of arrival at the hospital.

The Joint Commission

  • 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:002906
  • 2010 Sep

Stroke and stroke rehabilitation: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke or TIA who were prescribed antiplatelet therapy at discharge.

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

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010525
  • 2015 Oct
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Comprehensive diabetes care: percentage of members 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received medical attention for nephropathy.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010796
  • 2016 Jul
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Perinatal care: percentage of high-risk newborns with staphylococcal and gram negative septicemias or bacteremias.

The Joint Commission

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009966
  • 2014 Nov
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Initiation of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment: percentage of patients who initiate treatment through an inpatient AOD admission, outpatient visit, intensive outpatient service or partial hospitalization within 14 days of the diagnosis.

National Committee for Quality Assurance