Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Core Quality Measures Collaborative (CQMC) Consensus Core Set: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs), and Primary Care
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months.
Numerator
Patients who were screened for tobacco use at least once within 24 months.
Denominator
All patients aged 18 years and older seen for at least two visits or at least one preventive visit during the measurement period.
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for tobacco use (eg, limited life expectancy, other medical reason).
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Reporting is specific to sub-program
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025