Quality Indicator Repository

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a back pain episode of 28 days or more with medical record documentation that a physician advised them against bed rest lasting four days or longer.

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a back pain episode of 28 days or more with medical record documentation that a physician advised them to maintain or resume normal activities.

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a diagnosis of back pain for whom the physician ordered imaging studies during the six weeks after pain onset, in the absence of "red flags" (overuse measure, lower performance is better).

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a diagnosis of back pain who have medical record documentation about their initial visit.

The percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a diagnosis of back pain for whom documentation of a mental health assessment is present in the medical record prior to intervention or when pain lasts more than 6 weeks.

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain with documentation that the physician conducted reassessment of both of the following within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date: 1) Pain AND 2) Functional status

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain lasting more than 12 weeks, with documentation of physician advice for supervised exercise.

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a back pain episode of 28 days or more who received inappropriate repeat imaging studies in the absence of red flags or progressive symptoms (overuse measure, lower performance is better).

Prevalence of clients with daily severe pain

Proportion of home care clients with at least daily episodes of severe pain at follow-up. Prevalence indicator.

For a patient with newly diagnosed low back pain, the presence or absence of cauda equina syndrome is documented

Percentage of residents who had pain.

Percentage of residents who had pain.

Percentage of residents whose pain worsened since the prior assessment.

Percentage of residents whose pain worsened since the prior assessment.

During this hospital stay, how often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help you with your pain? The response options to question (13 in 20 measure) is: Never, Sometimes, Usually, Always, Not applicable.

Percentage of long-stay home care clients who complained or showed evidence of daily pain, among clients who received home care services for more than 60 days. A lower percentage is better.

Incidence of client's whose pain improved from prior assessment (incidence).

Percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient's frequency of pain with activity or movement improved.

Prevalence of clients with inadequate pain control (prevalence).

Percentage of clients reporting pain on admission who reported either less pain or no pain on the discharge assessment.

Percentage of long-term care home residents who experienced moderate pain daily or any severe pain during the 7 days prior to their most recent resident assessment.