NQMC Update Service: June 27, 2016 | Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

NQMC Update Service: June 27, 2016

Measure Summaries

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients seen in emergency room for COPD-related exacerbations in one month. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients who are smokers who receive a smoking cessation intervention. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients who require hospital admission/readmission for COPD-related exacerbations in one month. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of COPD patients with two or more hospitalizations over a 12-month period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with a diagnosis of COPD who had spirometry testing to establish COPD diagnosis. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD and smokers who quit smoking (100% quit-rate goal). This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are asked about smoking and smoking exposure at every visit with clinician. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are prescribed appropriate therapy. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with COPD who are smokers who have assessment of readiness to attempt smoking cessation. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with moderate or severe COPD who have been referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation or exercise program. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients with moderate or severe COPD who have health care directives in place. This updates a previously published measure summary.