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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009701
 
• 2013 JAN

Adult trauma care: percentage of patients age 18 years and older diagnosed with a head injury, spine injury, intra-abdominal injury or long bone fracture and a non-elective injury related hospital visit within 7 days of hospital discharge.

Quality of Trauma in Adult Care (QTAC) Team, University of Calgary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:011030
 
• 2016 MAR
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Pancreatic resection mortality: percentage of in-hospital deaths per 1,000 discharges with pancreatic resection, ages 18 years and older.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:011016
 
• 2017 FEB

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: percent of lymphoma patients of childbearing age who received treatment for lymphoma and who were offered fertility counseling prior to starting treatment OR documentation in the medical record why such counseling was unnecessary.

American Society of Hematology

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:000345
 
• 2002 OCT

Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): percent of patients with phosphorus greater than 4.5 mg/dL.

Renal Physicians Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:005000
 
• 2009 FEB

Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital take steps to monitor and control normothermia in major surgery (procedures lasting more than two hours)?

Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:005006
 
• 2009 FEB

Assessment of risk and prevention of malnutrition: percentage of intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are assessed for risk of malnutrition within 24 hours after admission.

Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010578
 
• 2015 OCT

Call answer timeliness: percentage of calls received by the organization's Member Services call centers (during operating hours) during the measurement year that were answered by a live voice within 30 seconds.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:000333
 
• 2002 OCT

Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): percent of patients treated with an erythropoietin or analogue.

Renal Physicians Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009678
 
• 2013 JAN

Adult trauma care: percentage of all EMS records for injured patients 18 years and older with documentation of needle decompression thoracostomy attempted prior to arrival in hospital.

Quality of Trauma in Adult Care (QTAC) Team, University of Calgary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:007499
 
• 2012 JAN

Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment protocol: percentage of patients with documentation in the medical record that a head-to-toe skin inspection and palpation were completed within six hours of admission.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:011041
 
• 2016 JAN

Ovarian cancer: proportion of patients with early stage epithelial ovarian cancer (FIGO stage 1) undergoing primary surgery who have an adequate staging operation involving total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), omentectomy and washings.

NHS Scotland; Scottish Cancer Taskforce

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:000362
 
• 2002 OCT

Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): percent of patients with documentation regarding discussion of renal replacement therapy (RRT) modalities.

Renal Physicians Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:005023
 
• 2009 FEB

Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: percentage of failures in labeling, conservation and storage of medications in wards, emergency department and operating room dispensaries.

Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:007585
 
• 2012 APR

Acute care prevention of falls: percentage of patients who receive appropriate falls prevention interventions based upon the results of their falls risk assessment.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008030
 
• 2012 JUL

Routine prenatal care: percentage of pregnant patients who receive counseling and education at each visit as outlined in the guideline.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008466
 
• 2011 MAR

Neurointensive care and traumatology: percentage of fractured femurs treated surgically within 24 hours.

Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care and Units Coronary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010020
 
• 2014 AUG
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Diabetes mellitus: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who were evaluated for proper footwear and sizing at least once within 12 months.

American Podiatric Medical Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009233
 
• 2013 APR
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Health insurance coverage: percentage of children who do not meet the criteria for having adequate insurance for optimal health.

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative; Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Service Administration; National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:007610
 
• 2016 MAR

Home health care: percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient improved in ability to transfer on/off and to/from the toilet. [Update Pending]

Center for Health Services Research, University of Colorado, under contract to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008934
 
• 2013 JUL

Heart failure in adults: percentage of patients with heart failure diagnosis who were educated on the management of their condition.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement