National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Measures by Topic: Physical Therapy Modalities

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Measures by Topic: Physical Therapy Modalities

October 7, 2013

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1. Acute stroke management: percentage of inpatients with a primary diagnosis of acute stroke with documented physiotherapy assessment within 48 hours of presentation to hospital. 2012 Jan. NQMC:007785 Australian Council on Healthcare Standards - Health Care Accreditation Organization; National Stroke Foundation (Australia) - Nonprofit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
2. Osteoarthritis: percentage of patient visits for patients aged 21 years and older with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee during which therapeutic exercise for the hip or knee (therapeutic exercise instructed or physical therapy prescribed) was considered. 2010 Sep. NQMC:001965 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® - Clinical Specialty Collaboration. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
3. Parkinson's disease: percentage of patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (or caregiver[s], as appropriate) who had rehabilitative therapy options (e.g., physical, occupational, or speech therapy) discussed at least annually. 2009 Dec. NQMC:006891 American Academy of Neurology - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
4. Physical functional health status: average change in patient functional status from initial to discharge visit among patients receiving outpatient rehabilitation services. 2009 Jan. NQMC:005036 Therapeutic Associates, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
5. Lumbar functional status: mean change score in lumbar functional status for patients with lumbar impairments receiving physical rehabilitation. 2006 Jun. NQMC:002632 Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
6. Shoulder functional status: mean change score in shoulder functional status with shoulder impairments receiving physical rehabilitation. 2006 Jun. NQMC:002633 Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
7. Foot/ankle functional status: mean change score in foot/ankle functional status of patients with foot/ankle impairments receiving physical rehabilitation. 2005 Jun. NQMC:001874 Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
8. Hip functional status: mean change score in hip functional status of patients with hip impairments receiving physical rehabilitation. 2005 Jun. NQMC:001872 Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
9. Knee functional status: mean change score in knee functional status of patients with knee impairments receiving physical rehabilitation. 2005 Jun. NQMC:001873 Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. - For Profit Organization. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
10. Physical functional status: mean change score in patients' mobility following physical therapy intervention as assessed using the Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log (OPTIMAL) Instrument. 2005 Jun. NQMC:003172 American Physical Therapy Association - Professional Association. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
11. Surgical care improvement project: percent of surgery patients for whom either active warming was used intraoperatively for the purpose of maintaining normothermia or who had at least one body temperature equal to or greater than 96.8° F/36° C recorded within the 30 minutes immediately prior to or the 15 minutes immediately after Anesthesia End Time. 2012 Jul. [NQMC Update Pending] NQMC:007343 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
12. Epilepsy: percentage of patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy (or their caregiver[s]) who were counseled about context-specific safety issues, appropriate to the patient's age, seizure type(s) and frequency(ies), occupation, and leisure activities, etc. (e.g., injury prevention, burns, appropriate driving restrictions, or bathing) at least once a year. 2009 Aug. NQMC:006901 American Academy of Neurology - Medical Specialty Society. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
13. Anesthesiology and critical care: percentage of patients, regardless of age, undergoing surgical or therapeutic procedures under general or neuraxial anesthesia of 60 minutes duration or longer for whom either active warming was used intraoperatively for the purpose of maintaining normothermia, OR at least one body temperature equal to or greater than 36 degrees Centigrade (or 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded within 30 minutes immediately before or the 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time. 2008 Oct. NQMC:003673 American Society of Anesthesiologists - Medical Specialty Society; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® - Clinical Specialty Collaboration. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
14. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD and dyspnea for whom exercise training was recommended. 2006 Mar. NQMC:002441 Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® - Clinical Specialty Collaboration. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
15. Home health care: percentage of patients who stay the same or don't get worse at bathing. 2002 Feb. [NQMC Update Pending] NQMC:000548 Center for Health Services Research, University of Colorado, under contract to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Academic Affiliated Research Institute. View all measures by the developer(s) Compare Selected
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