Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Compare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Feedback/Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who ever received a pneumococcal vaccination.
Numerator
The number of patients in the denominator who responded "Yes" to the question "Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? This shot is usually given only once or twice in the person's lifetime and is different from the flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine."
Denominator
AHPS respondents age 65 or older as of the last day of the measurement year who responded "Yes" or "No" to the question "Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? This shot is usually given only once or twice in a person's lifetime and is different from the flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine.
Exclusions
None
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025