NQMC Update Service: April 28, 2014 ► Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

NQMC Update Service: April 28, 2014

April 28, 2014

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

• Preventive services for children and adolescents: percentage of newborns who have had neonatal screening for hemoglobinopathies, phenylketonuria and hypothyroidism in the first week of life. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Preventive services for children and adolescents: percentage of patients age five years and younger who have had vision impairment screening. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Preventive services for children and adolescents: percentage of patients who by age 13 years were up-to-date with recommended adolescent immunizations: 1) one HPV – human papillomavirus vaccine by age 13, 2) one MCV4 – meningococcal, 3) one Tdap – tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, and 4) one influenza vaccine within the last year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Preventive services for children and adolescents: percentage of sexually active women age 25 years and younger who have had screening for chlamydia. This updates a previously published measure summary.