NQMC Update Service: April 18, 2016 :: National Committee for Quality Assurance

NQMC Update Service: April 18, 2016

National Committee for Quality Assurance

• Appropriate treatment for children with upper respiratory infection (URI): percentage of children 3 months to 18 years of age who were given a diagnosis of URI and were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of members who are currently taking aspirin, including women 56 to 79 years of age with at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD); men 46 to 65 years of age with at least one risk factor for CVD; and men 66 to 79 years of age, regardless of risk factors. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of women 56 to 79 years of age and men 46 to 79 years of age who discussed the risks and benefits of using aspirin with a doctor or other health provider. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Avoidance of antibiotic treatment in adults with acute bronchitis: percentage of adults 18 to 64 years of age with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis who were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Flu vaccinations for adults ages 18 to 64: percentage of members 18 to 64 years of age who received an influenza vaccination between July 1 of the measurement year and the date when the CAHPS 5.0H Adult Survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Flu vaccinations for adults ages 65 and older: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who received an influenza vaccination between July 1 of the measurement year and the date when Medicare CAHPS survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were provided cessation methods or strategies during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were recommended cessation medications during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users who received advice to quit during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Non-recommended cervical cancer screening in adolescent females: percentage of adolescent females 16 to 20 years of age who were screened unnecessarily for cervical cancer. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Non-recommended prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening in older men: percentage of men 70 years and older who were screened unnecessarily for prostate cancer using PSA-based screening. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Pneumococcal vaccination status for older adults: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccination. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Potentially harmful drug-disease interactions in the elderly: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who have evidence of an underlying disease, condition or health concern and who were dispensed an ambulatory prescription for a potentially harmful medication, concurrent with or after the diagnosis. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Use of high-risk medications in the elderly: percentage of Medicare members 66 years of age and older who received at least one high-risk medication. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Use of high-risk medications in the elderly: percentage of Medicare members 66 years of age and older who received at least two different high-risk medications. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Use of imaging studies for low back pain: percentage of members with a primary diagnosis of low back pain who did not have an imaging study (plain x-ray, MRI, CT scan) within 28 days of the diagnosis. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Use of multiple concurrent antipsychotics in children and adolescents: percentage of children and adolescents 1 to 17 years of age who were on two or more concurrent antipsychotic medications. This updates a previously published measure summary.