NQMC Update Service: August 18, 2014 ▲ British Medical Association

NQMC Update Service: August 18, 2014

British Medical Association

• Coronary heart disease: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with coronary heart disease. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Coronary heart disease: the percentage of patients with a history of myocardial infarction (on or after 1 April 2011) currently treated with an ACE-I (or ARB if ACE-I intolerant), aspirin or an alternative anti-platelet therapy, beta-blocker and statin. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Coronary heart disease: the percentage of patients with coronary heart disease in whom the last blood pressure reading (measured in the preceding 12 months) is 150/90 mmHg or less. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Coronary heart disease: the percentage of patients with coronary heart disease who have had influenza immunisation in the preceding 1 August to 31 March. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Coronary heart disease: the percentage of patients with coronary heart disease with a record in the preceding 12 months that aspirin, an alternative anti-platelet therapy, or an anti-coagulant is being taken. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Heart failure: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with heart failure. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Heart failure: the percentage of patients with a current diagnosis of heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction who are currently treated with an ACE-I or ARB who are additionally currently treated with a beta-blocker licensed for heart failure. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Heart failure: the percentage of patients with a current diagnosis of heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction who are currently treated with an ACE-I or ARB. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Heart failure: the percentage of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure (diagnosed on or after 1 April 2006) which has been confirmed by an echocardiogram or by specialist assessment 3 months before or 12 months after entering on to the register. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Hypertension: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with established hypertension.This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Hypertension: the percentage of patients with hypertension in whom the last blood pressure reading (measured in the preceding 12 months) is 150/90 mmHg or less. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Peripheral arterial disease: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with peripheral arterial disease. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Peripheral arterial disease: the percentage of patients with peripheral arterial disease in whom the last blood pressure reading (measured in the preceding 12 months) is 150/90 mmHg or less. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Peripheral arterial disease: the percentage of patients with peripheral arterial disease with a record in the preceding 12 months that aspirin or an alternative anti-platelet is being taken. This updates a previously published measure summary.