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• American Heart Month (see related measures)

• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008351
 
• 2013 JAN

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) diagnosis and treatment: percentage of patients with VTE who are initially prescribed warfarin therapy with documentation in the medical record indicating a baseline INR was obtained.

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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:008934
 
• 2013 JUL

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

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010629
 
• 2015 OCT

Hypertension: the relative resource use by members with hypertension during the measurement year.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009992
 
• 2015 MAR

Stroke: percentage of SAH and ICH stroke patients for whom a severity measurement is performed prior to surgical intervention in patients undergoing surgical intervention and documented in the medical record, OR documented within 6 hours of arrival at the hospital ED for patients who do not undergo surgical intervention.

The Joint Commission

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010428
 
• 2016 JAN
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI): median time to transfer to another facility for acute coronary intervention. [Update Pending]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008344
 
• 2013 JAN

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) diagnosis and treatment: percentage of patients diagnosed with lower extremity VTE who meet the criteria for LMWH and for whom shared decision-making was used prior to implementing therapy.

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008323
 
• 2012 NOV

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients who have a baseline international normalized ratio when initially prescribed warfarin.

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:004415
 
• 2010 SEP

Chronic wound care: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes and foot ulcer who were prescribed an appropriate method of offloading (pressure relief) within the 12 month reporting period.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:004421
 
• 2003 JAN

Speech and language function: proportion of stroke patients in each risk-adjusted group that make at least one level of progress on the Augmentative-Alternative Communication Functional Communication Measure (FCM).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008472
 
• 2011 MAR

Neurointensive care and traumatology: percentage of patients with ischemic stroke undergoing intravenous fibrinolysis.

Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care and Units Coronary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009976
 
• 2014 SEP

Preventive services for adults: percentage of patients age 18 years and older with blood pressure documented in the medical record (every two years if less than 120/80, every year if 120-139/80-89 Hg).

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010528
 
• 2015 OCT

Statin therapy for patients with diabetes: percentage of members 40 to 75 years of age during the measurement year with diabetes who do not have ASCVD who remained on a statin medication of any intensity for at least 80% of the treatment period.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009379
 
• 2013 NOV

Lipid management in adults: percentage of patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), or 10-year CHD risk greater than or equal to 10%, or diabetes and on lipid-lowering medication who have a fasting lipid panel within 24 months of medication prescription.

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009944
 
• 2014 NOV
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Comprehensive adult diabetes care: percentage of patients 18 to 75 years of age with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who had an eye exam (retinal) performed.

National Committee for Quality Assurance

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:002909
 
• 2010 SEP

Stroke and stroke rehabilitation: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke or intracranial hemorrhage who underwent a dysphagia screening process before taking any foods, fluids or medication by mouth.

American Academy of Neurology; American College of Radiology; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008469
 
• 2011 MAR

Neurointensive care and traumatology: percentage of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) treated with nimodipine.

Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care and Units Coronary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:004426
 
• 2003 JAN

Speech and language function: proportion of stroke patients in each risk-adjusted group that make at least one level of progress on the Problem Solving Functional Communication Measure (FCM).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008492
 
• 2011 MAR

Nephrologic care: percentage of correctly monitored continuous renal replacement (CRR) therapy treatments.

Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care and Units Coronary

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:008010
 
• 2012 JUL

Diagnosis and treatment of ischemic stroke: percentage of tPA non-recipients who have hypertension appropriately managed in the first 48 hours of hospitalization or until neurologically stable.

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