Childhood immunization Status (NQF 0038)

EMeasure Name Childhood immunization Status EMeasure Id A310F21D-7A80-498A-BA33-8B471F205272
Version number 1 Set Id DEEBCF9E-5AF4-476B-BD79-936DCB8584B3
Available Date No information Measurement Period January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Endorsed by National Quality Forum
Description The percentage of children 2 years of age who had four diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP); three polio (IPV); one measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); two H influenza type B (HIB); three hepatitis B (Hep B), one chicken pox (VZV); four pneumococcal conjugate (PCV); two hepatitis A (Hep A); two or three rotavirus (RV); and two influenza (flu) vaccines by their second birthday. The percentage of children 2 years of age who had the complete series of vaccines by 2 years of age. There are 12 rates calculated for this measure 10 for the individual immunizations and 2 for the series of immunizations.
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Measure scoring Proportion
Measure type Process
Stratification
None. (No stratification by age. However, care on how to multiple numerators and exclusions - see HQMF guidance section)
Risk Adjustment
None
Data Aggregation
Rationale
This measure monitors the appropriate and timely use of vaccines for children prior to their second birthday. Pediatric vaccines are responsible for preventing 10.5 million diseases per birth cohort in the U.S. and are a cost-effective preventive measure. For every dollar spent on immunizations, as many as $29 can be saved in direct and indirect costs. With the development and use of vaccines, the prevalence of some infectious diseases has dramatically reduced; since the beginning of the 20th century, there has been a 99% decline in vaccine-preventable disease morbidity. Despite the established guidelines and well-known benefits of vaccination, however, in 2007, 22.5% of children 19–35 months of age had not received the recommended immunizations. General clinical consensus notes that if immunization practices ceased, most infectious diseases currently prevented by vaccinations would reemerge as serious health threats. This measure facilitates efforts toward infectious disease prevention among a vulnerable subgroup of the population.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
Current CDC/ACIP Guidelines recommend infants and toddlers receive the Hepatitis B series, four DTaP vaccinations, four HIB vaccinations, three IPV vaccinations, one MMR vaccination, four pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations, and one varicella vaccination. Some combination products on the market include both the DTaP and HIB vaccines and should only be administered three times. In these cases, children receive three HIB vaccinations instead of the four mentioned above. The recommendation is to receive these vaccinations between birth and 18 months of age. The current HEDIS specifications allow a grace period by measuring compliance with these recommendations between birth and age two.
Improvement notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Measurement duration
12 month(s)
Reference
CDC. General Recommendations on Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR 2006; 55(RR15);1-48 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5515a1.htm
Definition
Guidance
Measure 0038 lists 12 populations for reporting.  The first ten populations indicate whether any individual has received the appropriate number of a specific immunization by the age of 2.  Note the number of doses of vaccines is specified in the logic; the spacing of vaccines should occur per relevant clinical guidelines. The 11th and 12th populations indicate whether any individual has received all of the expected doses of a group (or bundle) of immunizations.  Note that each of the first 10 populations, referring to a single vaccine (or vaccine combination - MMR) has a specific set of exclusions that apply only to the respective vaccine(s). For populations 11 and 12, if there is an exclusion for any of the individual vaccines, the patient is removed from the denominator. Populations 11 and 12 are intended to show only those patients for whom all of the listed vaccines have been performed.

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Data criteria (QDS Data Elements)

Summary Calculation

Calculation is generic to all measures:



Measure set CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE SET 2011-2012