Table 5.
Examples of “high-value” quality measures
| Measure Type/Title | Comments |
|---|---|
| Risk-stratified wound outcome measures | Practitioners can earn up to 10 possible points, plus 2 bonus points each (total 12) |
| DFU outcome: Healing or closure (stratified by the WHI) | |
| VLU outcome measure: Healing or closure (stratified by the WHI) | |
| Appropriate use measures (HBOT and CTPs) | Worth 10 possible points plus 1 bonus point (total 11) |
| Appropriate use of HBOT for DFUs | |
| Appropriate use of CTP DFUs or VLUs | |
| Patient-reported measures | These are first-year measures worth 3 points maximum plus 2 bonus points (total 5) |
| Patient-reported wound outcome | |
| Patient-reported nutritional screen |
Available in the U.S. Wound Registry Qualified Clinical Data Registry in 2017.1
CTP, cellular and/or tissue-based products for skin wounds; WHI, Wound Healing Index.