Quality Id	Measure Name	High Priority	Measure Type	Measure Description
066	Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis	No	Process	Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode
091	Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Topical Therapy	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were prescribed topical preparations
093	Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy – Avoidance of Inappropriate Use	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobial therapy
116	Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute Bronchitis	No	Process	The percentage of adults 18–64 years of age with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis who were not prescribed or dispensed an antibiotic prescription
187	Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Thrombolytic Therapy	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke who arrive at the hospital within two hours of time last known well and for whom IV t-PA was initiated within three hours of time last known well
254	Ultrasound Determination of Pregnancy Location for Pregnant Patients with Abdominal Pain	No	Process	Percentage of pregnant female patients aged 14 to 50 who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding who receive a trans-abdominal or trans-vaginal ultrasound to determine pregnancy location
255	Rh Immunoglobulin (Rhogam) for Rh-Negative Pregnant Women at Risk of Fetal Blood Exposure	No	Process	Percentage of Rh-negative pregnant women aged 14-50 years at risk of fetal blood exposure who receive Rh- Immunoglobulin (Rhogam) in the emergency department (ED)
317	Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the submitting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated
331	Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)	No	Process	Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute viral sinusitis who were prescribed an antibiotic within 10 days after onset of symptoms
332	Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic: Amoxicillin With or Without Clavulanate Prescribed for Patients with Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Appropriate Use)	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis that were prescribed amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, as a first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosis
333	Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)	No	Efficiency	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
415	Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 18 Years and Older	Yes	Efficiency	Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 18 years and older who presented within 24 hours of a minor blunt head trauma with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 and who had a head CT for trauma ordered by an emergency care provider who have an indication for a head CT
416	Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 2 Through 17 Years	No	Efficiency	Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 2 through 17 years who presented within 24 hours of a minor blunt head trauma with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 and who had a head CT for trauma ordered by an emergency care provider who are classified as low risk according to the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) prediction rules for traumatic brain injury
066	Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis	No	Process	Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode
091	Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Topical Therapy	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were prescribed topical preparations
093	Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy – Avoidance of Inappropriate Use	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobial therapy
116	Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute Bronchitis	No	Process	The percentage of adults 18–64 years of age with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis who were not prescribed or dispensed an antibiotic prescription
187	Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Thrombolytic Therapy	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke who arrive at the hospital within two hours of time last known well and for whom IV t-PA was initiated within three hours of time last known well
254	Ultrasound Determination of Pregnancy Location for Pregnant Patients with Abdominal Pain	No	Process	Percentage of pregnant female patients aged 14 to 50 who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding who receive a trans-abdominal or trans-vaginal ultrasound to determine pregnancy location
255	Rh Immunoglobulin (Rhogam) for Rh-Negative Pregnant Women at Risk of Fetal Blood Exposure	No	Process	Percentage of Rh-negative pregnant women aged 14-50 years at risk of fetal blood exposure who receive Rh- Immunoglobulin (Rhogam) in the emergency department (ED)
317	Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the submitting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated
331	Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)	No	Process	Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute viral sinusitis who were prescribed an antibiotic within 10 days after onset of symptoms
332	Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic: Amoxicillin With or Without Clavulanate Prescribed for Patients with Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Appropriate Use)	No	Process	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis that were prescribed amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, as a first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosis
333	Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)	No	Efficiency	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
415	Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 18 Years and Older	Yes	Efficiency	Percentage of emergency department visits for patients aged 18 years and older who presented within 24 hours of a minor blunt head trauma with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 and who had a head CT for trauma ordered by an emergency care provider who have an indication for a head CT