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November 04, 2013

Measure Summaries

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients seen in emergency room for COPD-related exacerbations in one month.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients who are smokers who receive a smoking cessation intervention.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients who require hospital admission for COPD-related exacerbations in one month.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients with two or more hospitalizations over a 12-month period.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with a diagnosis of COPD who had spirometry testing to establish COPD diagnosis.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD and smokers who quit smoking (100% quit-rate goal).  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are asked about smoking and smoking exposure at every visit with clinician.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are prescribed appropriate therapy.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are smokers who have assessment of readiness to attempt smoking cessation.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who have discussed advance care planning, including health care directives (or advanced directives) and goals of care with their health care professional.  This updates a previously published measure summary.

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Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with moderate or severe COPD who have been referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation or exercise program.  This updates a previously published measure summary.