Child Health Quality Measures 2010
1 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #2: Diagnostic EvaluationOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Patients with documented evidence that they met the DSM-IV criteria [at least 5 elements with symptom duration of two weeks or longer, including 1) depressed mood (can be irritable mood in children and adolescents) or 2) loss of interest or pleasure] during the visit in which the new diagnosis or recurrent episode was identified
Type: Process
2 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #3: Suicide Risk AssessmentOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with an assessment for suicide risk
Type: Process
3 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #4: PsychotherapyOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder who received or were referred for psychotherapy during an episode of major depressive disorder
Type: Process
4 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #5: Medications ConsideredOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder for whom an antidepressant medication was considered or prescribed during an episode of major depressive disorder
Type: Process
5 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #6: Follow-Up CareOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with a plan for follow-up care documented
Type: Process
6 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder Measure #1: Interview of Adolescent or ChildOrganization: American Medical Association
Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder who were interviewed directly by the evaluating clinician on or before the date of diagnosis
Type: Process
7 - Hearing screening prior to hospital discharge (EHDI-1a)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percentage of births that have been screened for hearing loss before hospital discharge.
Type: Process
8 - Hearing Screening refer rate at hospital discharge (EHDI-1b)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percentage of all newborn infants who fail initial screening and fail any subsequent re-screening before hospital discharge.
Type: Process
9 - Outpatient hearing screening of infants who did not complete screening before hospital discharge (EHDI-1c)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percent of infants not screened at birth who receive outpatient screening by 30 days of age.
Type: Process
10 - Infants identified with risk factors within the Medical Home (EHDI-2a)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percent of infants in a practice that have completed risk factor analysis for delayed onset or progressive hearing loss within the first year of life.
Type: Process
11 - Infants identified with risk factors and have an audiological diagnosis (EHDI-2b)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percent of young children in a practice that have an identified risk factor for delayed onset or progressive hearing loss and have an audiological diagnosis.
Type: Process
12 - Audiological Evaluation no later than 3 months of age (EHDI-3)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the number of newborns who did not pass hearing screening and have an audiological evaluation no later than age 3 months of age.
Type: Process
13 - Intervention no later than 6 months of age (EHDI-4a)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percentage of infants with a permanent hearing loss who have been referred to intervention services no later than age 6 months of age.
Type: Process
14 - Referral to intervention within 48 hours (EHDI-4b)Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description: This measure assesses the percent of infants and young children referred to intervention within 48 hours of the confirmation of permanent hearing loss.
Type: Process
15 - Personal doctor or nurseOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Whether child has one or more doctors, nurses or other healthcare providers who know the child well
Type: Process
16 - Care provided by familyOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Measure to assess the number of hours that family provides or coordinates care due to child's condition. Proxy measure of health care needs not being met by system
Type: Process
17 - Unmet needs for specialist careOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Measures how many children needed to see a specialist but did not receive specialist care in the past 12 months
Type: Outcome
18 - Usual source for sick and well careOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Whether child has a source of care that is known and continuous, both for sick and well care
Type: Process
19 - Community-based service systems are organized for ease of useOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Whether CSHCN's families report difficulties using any of the health related services needed by child during the past 12 months
Type: Process
20 - Gaps in health insurance coverageOrganization: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Description: Measures whether children are uninsured at the time of the survey or if currently insured children experienced periods of no insurance during past 12 months
Type: Outcome
