TABLE 5.
Summary Quality Indicator Performance by Intervention Type, with Impact of Exclusions*
| Intervention Type | With Exclusions*
|
Without Exclusions*
|
% Triggered QIs Excluded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible | Passed | Passed (%) | Eligible | Passed | Passed (%) | ||
| Assistive device | 2605 | 2541 | 97.5 | 12,762 | 12,554 | 98.4 | 79.6 |
| Exercise, physical therapy | 2304 | 744 | 32.3 | 8618 | 2531 | 29.4 | 73.3 |
| Simple test | 220 | 115 | 52.3 | 599 | 341 | 56.9 | 63.3 |
| Referral | 4359 | 2053 | 47.1 | 11,841 | 4844 | 40.9 | 63.2 |
| Follow-up | 1182 | 275 | 23.3 | 2891 | 608 | 21.0 | 59.1 |
| Counseling | 178 | 88 | 49.4 | 404 | 196 | 48.5 | 55.9 |
| Laboratory test | 20,360 | 11,266 | 55.3 | 27,551 | 12,571 | 45.6 | 26.1 |
| Medication | 81,527 | 65,202 | 80.0 | 102,651 | 72,242 | 70.4 | 20.6 |
| Dietary advice | 1461 | 1188 | 81.3 | 1720 | 1317 | 76.6 | 15.1 |
| Physical exam | 1814 | 552 | 30.4 | 1816 | 552 | 30.4 | 0.1 |
| Information continuity | 36,366 | 32,437 | 89.2 | 36,366 | 32,437 | 89.2 | 0.0 |
| Total | 152,376 | 116,461 | 76.4 | 207,219 | 140,193 | 67.7 | 26.5 |
QIs excluded from application to patients with advanced dementia, poor prognosis, or “do not hospitalize” orders.