Prevention Quality Indicator: Chronic Conditions Composite
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Measures inpatient and emergency department visit for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.
Numerator
Discharges, for patients ages 18 years and older, that meet the inclusion and exclusion rules for the numerator in any of the following PQIs: • PQI #1 Diabetes Short-Term Complications; • PQI #3 Diabetes Long-Term Complications; • PQI #5 COPD) or Asthma in Older Adults; • PQI #7 Hypertension; • PQI #8 Heart Failure ; • PQI #13 Angina W/o Procedure; • PQI #14 Uncontrolled Diabetes; • PQI #15 Asthma in Younger Adults; • PQI #16 Lower-Extremity Amputation among Patients with diabetes.
Denominator
Population ages 18 years and older in Rural Geographic Area Discharges in the numerator are assigned to the denominator based on the metropolitan area or county of the patient residence, not the metropolitan area or county of the hospital where the discharge occurred.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Prevention Quality Indicator: Chronic Conditions Composite (PQI 92) 14.03.2023. Accessed 08.04.2024. cmit.cms.gov/cmit/#/MeasureView?variantId=12652§ionNumber=1
Technical Specifications
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Measures Inventory Tool (cms.gov)
Definition: www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/data-and-reports/2022/parhm-ar1-app