Percentage of final reports for computed tomography (CT), CT angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) studies of the chest or neck for patients aged 18 years and older with no known thyroid disease with a thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted incidentally with follow-up imaging recommended.
Measure Type: High Priority
Psoriasis: Clinical Response to Systemic Medications
Percentage of psoriasis vulgaris patients receiving systemic medication who meet minimal physician-or patient- reported disease activity levels. It is implied that establishment and maintenance of an established minimum level of disease control as measured by physician-and/or patient-reported outcomes will increase patient satisfaction with and adherence to treatment.
Door to Puncture Time for Endovascular Stroke Treatment
Percentage of patients undergoing endovascular stroke treatment who have a door to puncture time of 90 minutes or less.
Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 18 Years and Older
Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 18 years and older who presented with a minor blunt head trauma who had a head CT for trauma ordered by an emergency care provider who have an indication for a head CT.
Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 2 Through 17 Years
Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 2 through 17 years who presented with a minor blunt head trauma who had a head CT for trauma ordered by an emergency care provider who are classified as low risk according to the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) prediction rules for traumatic brain injury.
Cataract Surgery: Difference Between Planned and Final Refraction
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had cataract surgery performed and who achieved a final refraction within +/- 1.0 diopters of their planned (target) refraction.
Cardiac Tamponade and/or Pericardiocentesis Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Rate of cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis following atrial fibrillation ablation. This measure is submitted as four rates stratified by age and gender: Submission Age Criteria 1: Females 18-64 years of age Submission Age Criteria 2: Males 18-64 years of age Submission Age Criteria 3: Females 65 years of age and older Submission Age Criteria 4: Males 65 years of age and older
Infection within 180 Days of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Implantation, Replacement, or Revision
Infection rate following CIED device implantation, replacement, or revision.
Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities
Percentage of children, 1 – 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period as determined by a dentist.
Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 6 through 16 years at the start of the measurement period with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) with an assessment for suicide risk.