Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults: Discussing Urinary Incontinence
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Public reporting; Quality improvement (internal to the specific organization); Quality improvement with benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Continence
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who discussed their urinary leakage problem with a health care provider.
Numerator
The number of members in denominator who indicated they discussed their urinary incontinence with a health care provider.
Denominator
Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having any urinary incontinence in the past six months.
Exclusions
Patients who did not have a doctor's visit in the last year or who reported they did not have a problem with UI.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Instrument-Based Data
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)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025