NQMC Update Service: January 13, 2014 ▲ British Medical Association

NQMC Update Service: January 13, 2014

British Medical Association

January 13, 2014

New This Week

NQMC Update Service: January 13, 2014

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 01/13/2014 12:25 PM EST

January 13, 2014

New This Week

Measure Summaries British Medical Association Blood pressure: the percentage of patients aged 40 or over who have a record of blood pressure in the preceding 5 years. Cardiovascular disease: the percentage of patients aged 30 or over and who have not attained the age of 75 with a new diagnosis of hypertension recorded between the preceding 1 April to 31 March (excluding those with pre-existing CHD, diabetes, stroke and/or TIA) who have a recorded CVD risk assessment score (using an assessment tool agreed with the NHS CB) of greater than or equal to 20% in the preceding 12 months who are currently treated with statins. This updates a previously published measure summary. Cardiovascular disease: the percentage of patients diagnosed with hypertension (diagnosed on or after 1 April 2009) who are given lifestyle advice in the preceding 12 months for: smoking cessation, safe alcohol consumption and healthy diet. This updates a previously published measure summary. Child health surveillance: child development checks are offered at intervals that are consistent with national guidelines and policy agreed with the NHS CB. This updates a previously published measure summary. Obesity: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 16 or over with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 in the preceding 12 months. This updates a previously published measure summary. Rheumatoid arthritis: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 16 or over with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis: the percentage of patients aged 50 or over and who have not attained the age of 91 with rheumatoid arthritis who have had an assessment of fracture risk using a risk assessment tool adjusted for rheumatoid arthritis in the preceding 24 months. Rheumatoid arthritis: the percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 30 or over and who have not attained the age of 85 who have had a cardiovascular risk assessment using a CVD risk assessment tool adjusted for rheumatoid arthritis in the preceding 12 months. Rheumatoid arthritis: the percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, on the register, who have had a face-to-face review in the preceding 12 months.