Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Assesses the percentage of episodes for members 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic dispensing event. A higher rate indicates appropriate treatment for bronchitis/bronchiolitis (i.e., the percentage of episodes that were not prescribed an antibiotic).
Numerator
Number of episodes for members 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic dispensing event. A higher rate indicates appropriate treatment for bronchitis/bronchiolitis (i.e., the percentage of episodes that were not prescribed an antibiotic).
Denominator
Number of episodes for members 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
HEDIS measures are reported on by the NCQA in a variety of specialised annual reports, but may also be utilised and reported on by other organisations with permission from NCQA.