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Quality Positioning System (QPS)
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0410: HIV/AIDS: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Syphilis Screening
HIV/AIDS: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Syphilis Screening
STEWARD:
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Measure Description:
Percentage of patients aged 13 years and older with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS for whom syphilis screening was performed during the measurement year
Numerator Statement:
Patients for whom syphilis screening was performed during the measurement year
Numerator Details:
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Denominator Statement:
All patients aged 13 years and older with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and who had at least two visits during the measurement year, with at least 60 days in between visits
Denominator Details:
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Exclusions:
Documentation of patient reason for not performing syphilis screening during the measurement year (e.g., patient declined)
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Risk Adjustment:
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Classification:
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
Infectious Diseases (ID): Infectious Diseases (ID), Infectious Diseases (ID): Sexually Transmitted
Non-Condition Specific:
Care Setting:
Outpatient Services
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Health and Well-Being
Current Use:
Public Reporting, Quality Improvement (Internal to the specific organization)
Planned Use:
Data Source:
Claims
Level of Analysis:
Population: Community, County or City, Clinician: Group/Practice, Clinician: Individual, Integrated Delivery System
Target Population:
Elderly
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Primary Measure Steward Contact:
Measure Steward Copyright:
2
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Infectious Disease Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement:
Jul 31, 2008
Last Endorsement Date:
Jul 31, 2008
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
N/A
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
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