Heart Failure National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures

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Heart Failure National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures HF-1 Discharge instructions (documentation of all 6 elements below - TJC retired / CMS voluntary) 1. Activity level 2. Diet 3. Discharge medications 4. Follow-up appointment 5. Weight monitoring 6. What to do if symptoms worsen HF-2 Evaluation of LVS function (TJC and CMS required) HF-3 ACEI or ARB for LVSD (TJC required / CMS voluntary) Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14) This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

Acute Myocardial Infarction National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures AMI-1 Aspirin at Arrival 1 AMI-2 Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge 1 (TJC required / CMS voluntary) AMI-3 ACEI or ARB for LVSD 1 AMI-5 Beta-Blocker Prescribed at Discharge 1 AMI-7 Median Time to Fibrinolysis 1 AMI-7a Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival 2 AMI-8 Median Time to Primary PCI 1 AMI-8a Primary PCI Received Within 90 Minutes of Hospital Arrival 2 AMI-10 Statin Prescribed at Discharge 1 1 TJC required / CMS voluntary 2 TJC and CMS required Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14) This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

POSTER 1 of 2 Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimen Selection for Surgery for discharges from 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14) SURGICAL PROCEDURE CABG, Other Cardiac or Vascular Surgery APPROVED ANTIBIOTICS Cefazolin or Cefuroxime or Vancomycin 1 If ß-lactam allergy: Vancomycin 2 or Clindamycin 2 Hip/Knee Arthroplasty Colon Cefazolin or Cefuroxime or Vancomycin 1 If ß-lactam allergy: Vancomycin 2 or Clindamycin 2 Cefotetan or Cefoxitin or Ampicillin/Sulbactam or Ertapenem 3 or Metronidazole + Cefazolin or Metronidazole + Cefuroxime or Metronidazole 4 + Ceftriaxone If ß-lactam allergy: Clindamycin + Aminoglycoside or Clindamycin + Quinolone or Clindamycin + Aztreonam or Metronidazole with Aminoglycoside or Metronidazole + Quinolone Special Considerations 1 Vancomycin is acceptable with a physician/apn/pa/pharmacist documented justification for its use (see data element Vancomycin). 2 For cardiac, orthopedic and vascular surgery, if the patient is allergic to beta-lactam antibiotics, Vancomycin or Clindamycin are acceptable substitutes. 3 A single dose of Ertapenem is recommended for colon procedures. 4 This combination should only be used in hospitals where surgical site infection surveillance demonstrates gram negative surgical infections resistant to first and second generation cephalosporins. It is recommended not to be used routinely. This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

POSTER 2 of 2 Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimen Selection for Surgery SURGICAL PROCEDURE Hysterectomy Abdominal or Vaginal Principal Procedure Code of Abdominal or Vaginal Hysterectomy with an Other Procedure Code of Colon Surgery found in Appendix A, Table 5.03 APPROVED ANTIBIOTICS Cefotetan or Cefazolin or Cefoxitin or Cefuroxime or Ampicillin/Sulbactam If ß-lactam allergy: Clindamycin + Aminoglycoside or Clindamycin + Quinolone or Clindamycin + Aztreonam or Metronidazole + Aminoglycoside or Metronidazole + Quinolone Vancomycin + Aminoglycoside or Vancomycin + Aztreonam or Vancomycin + Quinolone Cefotetan or Cefazolin or Cefoxitin or Cefuroxime or Ampicillin/Sulbactam or Ertapenem 3 If ß-lactam allergy: Clindamycin + Aminoglycoside or Clindamycin + Quinolone or Clindamycin + Aztreonam or Metronidazole + Aminoglycoside or Metronidazole + Quinolone Vancomycin + Aminoglycoside or Vancomycin + Aztreonam or Vancomycin + Quinolone 3 A single dose of Ertapenem is recommended for colon procedures. The antibiotic regimens described in this table reflect the combined published recommendations of the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) to 09-30-14 (3Q14) This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

POSTER 1 of 2 VTE Prophylaxis Options for Surgery for discharges from 01-01-14 through 09-30-14 SURGERY TYPE Intracranial Neurosurgery General Surgery Gynecologic Surgery Urologic Surgery RECOMMENDED PROPHYLAXIS OPTIONS with or without graduated compression stockings (GCS) LDUH or LMWH combined with IPC or GCS Factor Xa Inhibitor Factor Xa Inhibitor LDUH or LMWH or Factor Xa Inhibitor combined with IPC or GCS Factor Xa Inhibitor LDUH or LMWH or Factor Xa Inhibitor combined with IPC or GCS This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

POSTER 2 of 2 VTE Prophylaxis Options for Surgery for discharges from 01-01-14 through 09-30-14 SURGERY TYPE Elective Total Knee or Total Hip Replacement Hip Fracture Surgery RECOMMENDED PROPHYLAXIS OPTIONS Factor Xa Inhibitor Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor 1 Warfarin Venous foot pump (VFP) Aspirin Factor Xa Inhibitor Warfarin Aspirin 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce the risk of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) following knee or hip replacement surgery ONLY. This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

Medication Table 1.2 ACEIs Accupril Accuretic Aceon Altace Benazepril Benazepril Hydrochloride Benazepril/amlodipine Benazepril/ Capoten Capozide Capozide 25/15 Capozide 25/25 Capozide 50/15 Capozide 50/25 Captopril Captopril HCT Captopril/ Enalapril Enalapril Maleate/ Enalapril/ Enalaprilat Fosinopril Fosinopril Sodium/ Lisinopril Lisinopril/ Lotensin Lotensin HCT Lotrel Mavik Moexipril Moexipril Hydrochloride Moexipril Hydrochloride/ Moexipril/ Monopril Perindopril Perindopril Erbumine Prinivil Quinapril Quinapril HCL Quinapril HCL/HCT Quinapril Hydrochloride/ Quinapril/ Quinaretic Ramipril Tarka Trandolapril Trandolapril/verapamil Trandolapril/verapamil hydrochloride Uniretic Univasc Vaseretic Vasotec Zestoretic Zestril Taken from Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14). Appendix C-6./C-7. This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

Medication Table 1.7 ARBs Atacand Atacand HCT Avalide Avapro Azilsartan Azilsartan/chlorthalidone Azor Benicar Benicar HCT Candesartan Candesartan/ Cozaar Diovan Diovan HCT Edarbi Edarbyclor Eprosartan Eprosartan/ Exforge Exforge HCT Hyzaar Irbesartan Irbesartan/ Losartan Losartan/ Micardis Micardis HCT Olmesartan Olmesartan/amlodipine Olmesartan/amlodipine/ Olmesartan Medoxomil Olmesartan Medoxomil/amlodipine Olmesartan/ Tasosartan Telmisartan Telmisartan/amlodipine Telmisartan/ Teveten Teveten HCT Tribenzor Twynsta Valsartan Valsartan/aliskiren Valsartan/amlodipine Valsartan/amlodipine/ Valsartan/ Valturna Taken from Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14). Appendix C-11/C-12. This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

Medication Table 1.3 Beta-Blockers Acebutolol Atenolol Atenolol/chlorthalidone Betapace Betapace AF Betaxolol Bisoprolol Bisoprolol fumarate Bisoprolol/ Brevibloc Bystolic Carvedilol Coreg Corgard Corzide 40/5 Corzide 80/5 Esmolol Inderal Inderal LA Inderide InnoPran XL Labetalol Levatol Lopressor Lopressor HCT Lopressor/ Metoprolol Metoprolol/ Metoprolol Tartrate/ Nadolol Nadolol/ bendroflumethiazide Nebivolol Nebivolol HCL Nebivolol Hydrochloride Penbutolol Pindolol Propranolol Propranolol HCL Propranolol Hydrochloride Propranolol/ Sectral Sorine Sotalol Sotalol HCL Tenoretic Tenormin Tenormin I.V. Timolol Toprol Toprol-XL Trandate Trandate HCL Zebeta Ziac Taken from Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14). Appendix C-7/C-8. This material was produced by Mountain- Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-

Community-Acquired Pneumonia Antibiotic Consensus Recommendations Non-ICU Patient ß-lactam (IV or IM) + Macrolide (IV or PO) Antipneumococcal Quinolone monotherapy (IV or PO) ß-lactam (IV or IM) + Doxycycline (IV or PO) Tigecycline monotherapy (IV) ß-lactam = Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Ampicillin/ Sulbactam, Ertapenem, Ceftaroline Macrolides = Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin Antipneumococcal Quinolones = Levofloxacin 1, Moxifloxacin, Gemifloxacin Doxycycline Tigecycline ICU Patient Macrolide (IV) + either ß-lactam (IV) or Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) Antipseudomonal Quinolone (IV) + either ß-lactam (IV) or Antipneumococcal/ Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) Antipneumococcal Quinolone (IV) + either ß-lactam (IV) or Antipneumococcal/ Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) + Aminoglycoside (IV) + either Antipneumococcal Quinolone (IV) or Macrolide (IV) If the patient has Francisella tularensis or Yersinia pestis risk as determined by Another Source of Infection (see data element), the following is another acceptable regimen: Doxycycline (IV) + either ß-lactam (IV) or Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) ß-lactam = Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Ampicillin/ Sulbactam Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam = Cefepime, Imipenem, Meropenem, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Doripenem Macrolides = Erythromycin, Azithromycin Antipneumococcal Quinolones = Levofloxacin 1, Moxifloxacin Antipseudomonal Quinolones = Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin 1 Aminoglycosides = Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin Non-ICU Patient with Pseudomonal Risk These antibiotics are acceptable for Non- ICU patients with Pseudomonal Risk ONLY: Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) + Antipseudomonal Quinolone (IV or PO) Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam (IV) + Aminoglycoside (IV) + either Antipneumococcal Quinolone (IV or PO) or Macrolide (IV or PO) These antibiotics are acceptable for Non- ICU patients with ß-lactam allergy and Pseudomonal Risk ONLY: Aztreonam (IV or IM) + Antipneumococcal Quinolone (IV or PO) + Aminoglycoside (IV) Aztreonam 2 (IV or IM) + Levofloxacin 1 (IV or PO) Antipseudomonal Quinolones = Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin 1 Antipneumococcal/Antipseudomonal ß-lactam = Cefepime, Imipenem, Meropenem, Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Doripenem Aminoglycosides = Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin Antipneumococcal Quinolones = Levofloxacin 1, Moxifloxacin, Gemifloxacin Macrolides = Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin Data collected by the CMS National Pneumonia Project indicate that 78% of Medicare pneumonia patients who were hospitalized during 1998-99 received antibiotics that were consistent with guidelines published at that time. Among the states and territories, this ranged from 55% to 87%. Compliance was lower among ICU patients, largely because atypical pathogen coverage was generally not common, but was only recommended for ICU patients. Subsequent revisions have made such coverage recommended for all inpatients. 1 Levofloxacin should be used in 750mg dosage when used in the management of patients with pneumonia. 2 For patients with renal insufficiency. Note: The dosage listed is specified to reflect clinical expert recommendations. We do not collect dosage information for the purposes of the Pneumonia Project. Taken from Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures Discharges 01-01-14 (1Q14) through 09-30-14 (3Q14). Recommendations as of 01-01-14 through 09-30-14. This material was produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for MT, WY, AK, HI and the Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10thSOW-MPQHF-HI-14-