Veterans Health Administration: guidelines

Veterans Health Administration

► Alcohol misuse: percent of patients screened for alcohol misuse with AUDIT-C who meet or exceed a threshold score of 5 who have timely brief alcohol counseling. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14603


► Depression: percent of patients who during their annual depression screening have a positive score on the PHQ-2 or PHQ-9 or affirmative answer to Question 9 of the PHQ-9 who have timely disposition. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14605


► Homeless: percent of eligible homeless veterans with an intake interview who receive timely MH or SUD specialty services. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14611


► Homeless: percent of homeless veterans entering a homeless program who receive timely MH or SUD specialty services. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14612


► Homeless: percent of homeless veterans entering a homeless residential program who receive timely primary care services. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14613


► Homeless: percent of veterans discharged from one of three types of homeless residential programs who receive timely MH or SUD specialty follow-up. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14614


► Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM): percent of psychosis patients projected as requiring MHICM who receive outpatient care in MHICM. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14615


► Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): percent of patients screened positive for PTSD symptoms with PC-PTSD who have documentation of a disposition completed within 24 hours of a positive PC-PTSD screen.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14604