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Highlighted Quality Measures

CMS implements several quality initiatives to
assure high quality care – including quality
indicators which focus on patient mortality,
readmissions, and infections acquired during an
inpatient stay.

Outcomes Measures: 30-Day Readmissions
READM-30-AMI: Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
READM-30-CABG: Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
READM-30-COPD: Following hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
READM-30-HF: Following Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HF)
READM-30-HWR: Hospital-wide Unplanned Readmissions Following Hospitalization for any Reason
READM-30-PN: Following Hospitalization for Pneumonia (PN)
READM-30-THA/TKA: Following Total Hip/Total Knee Arthroplasty (THA/TKA)
*AMI Excess Days: Excess Days in Acute Care Following Hospitalization for AMI
*HF Excess Days: Excess Days in Acute Care Following Hospitalization for HF
PN Excess Days: Excess days in Acute Care Following Hospitalization for Pneumonia
Outcomes Measures: 30-Day Mortality
MORT-30-AMI: Following Hospitalization for AMI
MORT-30-CABG: Following CABG Surgery
MORT-30-COPD: Following Hospitalization for COPD
MORT-30-HF: Following Hospitalization for HF
MORT-30-PN: Following Hospitalization for PN
MORT-30-STK: Following Hospitalization for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)
CAUTI: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
CDI: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) Infection
CLABSI: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
MRSA Bacteremia: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Abdominal Hysterectomy Surgical Site Infection (SSI): SSI after Abdominal Hysterectomy
Colon SSI: SSI after Colon Surgery