<p>Measure: NQF 0074 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Drug Therapy for Lowering LDL-Cholesterol </p> <p>Measurement Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of CAD who were prescribed a lipid-lowering therapy (based on...

<p>Measure: NQF 0014 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Prenatal Care: Anti-D Immune Globulin</p> <p>Measure Description: Percentage of D (Rh) negative, unsensitized patients, regardless of age, who gave birth during a 12-month period who received anti-D immune globulin at 26-30 wee...

<p>THIS LESSON IS CURRENTLY A DRAFT AND IS NOT YET COMPLETE</p> <p> Measure: NQF 0036 (Additional Measure) </p> <p>Measure Title: Use of Appropriate Medications for Asthma</p> <p>Measure Description: Percentage of patients 5 - 50 years of age whom were identified as having persistent asthma, h...

<p>Measure: NQF 0389 (Additional Measurement)</p> <p>Measure Title: Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients </p> <p>Measure Description: Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of prostate cancer at low risk of recurr...

<p>Measure: NQF 0056 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Diabetes: Foot Exam</p> <p>Measure Description: The percentage of patients aged 18 - 75 years with diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) whom had a foot exam (visual inspection, sensory exam with mono filament, or pulse exam).</p> <p>*RE...

<p>Measure: NQF 0068 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic</p> <p>Measure Description: Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were discharged alive for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), coronary art...

Measure: NQF 0018 (Additional Measure)

Measure Title: Controlling High Blood Pressure

Measure Description: The percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose BP was adequately controlled during the measurement year.

<p> THIS LESSON IS CURRENTLY A DRAFT AND IS NOT YET COMPLETE</p> <p>Measure: NQF 0052 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Low Back Pain: Use of Imaging Studies</p> <p>Measure Description: The percentage of patients with a primary diagnosis of low back pain and who did not have an imagi...

<p>Measure: NQF 0027 (Additional Measure)</p> <p>Measure Title: Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation, Medical assistance: a. Advising Smokers and Tobacco Users to Quit, b. Discussing Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Medications, c. Discussing Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Strategies</p> <p>...

<p>Measure: NQF 0084 (Additional Measurement)</p> <p>Measure Title: Heart Failure (HF) : Warfarin Therapy Patients with Atrial Fibrillation</p> <p>Measure Description: Percentage of all patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis of heart failure and paroxysmal or chronic atrial fibrillation w...