Influenza Immunisation Contraindicated

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Home Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Home Health Quality Reporting Program
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection Control

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of home health quality episodes of care during which patients were determined to have medical contraindication(s) to receiving influenza immunisation.

Numerator

Number of home health quality episodes of care during which patients were determined to have medical contraindication(s) to receiving influenza vaccination.

Denominator

Number of home health quality episodes of care ending with a discharge or transfer to inpatient facility during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.

Exclusions

Home health quality episodes care for which no care was provided during October 1 - March 31, OR the patient died, or the patient does not meet age/condition guidelines for influenza vaccine.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). Entry of home health service and the last 5 days of every 60 day period beginning with the start of care date.

Frequency of Data Collection
60 days
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
60
Reporting Methods

Home Health Quality Reporting (CMS and providers). Not reported on CMS Care Compare or CMS Provider Data Catalogue.

Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Home health quality measures 2020 [Available from: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Measures. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Home Health Quality Measures 2023 [Available from: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Measures

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025