NQMC Update Service: December 17, 2012
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 12/17/2012 12:00 PM ESTDecember 17, 2012
New This Week
Measure Summaries
National Committee for Quality Assurance- Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of members who are currently taking aspirin, including women 56 through 79 years of age with at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease; men 46 through 65 years of age with at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease; and men 66 through 79 years of age, regardless of risk factors. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of women 56 through 79 years of age and men 46 through 79 years of age who discussed the risks and benefits of using aspirin with a doctor or other health provider. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a fall or had problems with balance or walking in the past 12 months, who were seen by a practitioner in the past 12 months and who received fall risk intervention from their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 75 years of age and older or who are 65 to 74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months, who were seen by a practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Flu shots for adults ages 50 to 64: percentage of commercial members 50 to 64 years of age who received an influenza vaccination between September 1 of the measurement year and the date on which the CAHPS® 4.0H survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Flu shots for older adults: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older as of January 1 of the measurement year who received an influenza vaccination between September 1 of the measurement year and the date on which the Medicare CAHPS survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Management of urinary incontinence in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having a urine leakage problem in the past six months and who discussed their urinary leakage problem with their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Management of urinary incontinence in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having a urine leakage problem in the past six months and who received treatment for their current urine leakage problem. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were provided cessation methods or strategies during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were recommended cessation medications during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users who received cessation advice during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Osteoporosis testing in older women: the percentage of Medicare women 65 years of age and over who report ever having received a bone density test to check for osteoporosis. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Physical activity in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a doctor's visit in the past 12 months and who received advice to start, increase or maintain their level of exercise or physical activity. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Physical activity in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a doctor's visit in the past 12 months and who spoke with a doctor or other health provider about their level of exercise or physical activity. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Pneumonia vaccination status for older adults: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older as of January 1 of the measurement year who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey: percentage of members whose health status was "better than expected," "the same as expected" or "worse than expected" at the end of a two-year period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
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