All acute encounters for patients aged 18 years and older with, diagnosis of dental pain, who were not prescribed Opioids or Opiates
Measure Type: High Priority
Avoidance of Acute High-Risk Prescriptions in geriatric patients at discharge
The percentage of adults 65 years of age and older who were prescribed an Acute High-Risk Medication at discharge
Avoidance of admission for adult patients in Emergency Department with low-risk Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
Percentage of patients 18 years and older who present to the Emergency Department with low-risk Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and are discharged home
Appropriate Utilization of Imaging in rAAA (ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) patients in Emergency Department
Percentage of adult patients aged 55 years and older presenting to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain or back pain and hypotension for whom a POC Ultrasound or CT scan was performed.
Avoidance of Admission for Atrial Fibrillation
Percentage of adult patients aged 18 years and older presenting to the Emergency Department with atrial fibrillation who were discharged to home
Foley Catheter: Appropriate Foley catheter use in the emergency department
Percentage of emergency department visits for admitted patients aged 18 years and older where an indwelling Foley catheter is ordered and the patient had at least one indication for an indwelling Foley catheter
ED Median Time from ED arrival to ED departure for all Adult Patients
Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for all Adult Patients
ED Median Time from ED arrival to ED departure for all Pediatric ED Patients
Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for all Pediatric Patients
Appropriate Emergency Department Utilization of Lumbar Spine Imaging for Acute Atraumatic Low Back Pain
Percentage of emergency department visits during which patients aged 18 years and older had a CT or MRI of the Lumbar Spine ordered by an emergency care provider, regardless of discharge disposition, presenting with acute, atraumatic low back pain.
Appropriate Use of Imaging for Recurrent Renal Colic
Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 18-50 years presenting with flank pain with a history of kidney stones during which no imaging is ordered, OR appropriate imaging (plain film radiography or ultrasound) is ordered.