National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Measures by Topic: Arthritis

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Measures by Topic: Arthritis

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Arthritis (10)

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1. Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who had a history completed within one year prior to the procedure that included all of the following: onset and duration of symptoms, location and severity of pain, activity limitations. 2013 Jan. NQMC:009371 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
2. Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement who had a physical examination completed within one year prior to the procedure that included all of the following: gait, knee range of motion, presence or absence of deformity of the knee, stability of the knee, neurologic status, vascular status, skin, height, and weight. 2013 Jan. NQMC:009372 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
3. Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement with documented shared decision-making including discussion of conservative therapy prior to the procedure. 2013 Jan. NQMC:009374 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
4. Total knee replacement: percentage of patients undergoing a total knee replacement with radiographic evidence of arthritis within one year prior to the procedure. 2013 Jan. NQMC:009373 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
5. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: percentage of patients who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and who were dispensed or prescribed at least one ambulatory prescription for a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). 2014 Nov. NQMC:009948 National Committee for Quality Assurance - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by thedeveloper(s) Compare Selected
6. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: percentage of members who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and who were dispensed at least one ambulatory prescription for a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). 2014 Sep. NQMC:009809 National Committee for Quality Assurance - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by thedeveloper(s) Compare Selected
7. Hip osteoarthrosis: hip replacement mortality rate. 2012 Mar. NQMC:008061 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. View all measures by thedeveloper(s) Compare Selected
8. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): percentage of eligible patients for whom the presence or absence of at least one of the following risk factors was documented in the medical record at the initial evaluation or two subsequent CTS-related visits: rheumatoid or other arthritis, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, and chronic renal failure. 2011 Jan. NQMC:008360 RAND Corporation - Nonprofit Research Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
9. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): percentage of eligible patients for whom the surgeon used a primary open rather than endoscopic approach. 2011 Jan. NQMC:008418 RAND Corporation - Nonprofit Research Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
10. Osteoarthritis: percentage of patient visits for patients aged 21 and older with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis with assessment for function and pain. 2010 Sep. NQMC:001959 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® - Clinical Specialty Collaboration. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
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