Diabetes: Haemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
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Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients who have their most recent HbA1c result missing (e.g., test performed but result not recorded in patient record), or if the most recent HbA1c result is greater than 9 percent, or if no HbA1c tests were performed during the measurement period.
Numerator
Patients if the most recent HbA1c result is missing (e.g., test performed but result not recorded in patient record), or if the most recent HbA1c result is greater than 9 percent, or if no HbA1c tests were performed during the measurement period.
Denominator
Patients who are 18–75 years of age during the measurement period, whose diagnosis of diabetes is active during the measurement period, and who have an eligible encounter.
Exclusions
Patients who received hospice services during the measurement period, patients who are 66 and older with advanced illness and frailty, and patients who are 66 and older who are living long-term in an institution for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement period. Exclude patients receiving palliative care during the measurement period.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Digital-Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data