NQMC Update Service: June 2, 2014 ► Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

NQMC Update Service: June 2, 2014

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who are on pharmacologic therapy.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients who were assessed for risk factors for osteoporosis during an annual preventive visit.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients who were found to be at risk for bone loss or fractures who had bone densitometry.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients with a history of low-impact (fragility) fracture and diagnosed with osteoporosis due to secondary causes offered treatment.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients with a history of low-impact (fragility) fracture assessed for secondary causes of osteoporosis.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients with a history of low-impact (fragility) fracture who were assessed for osteoporosis.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients with a low-impact (fragility) fracture who are taking calcium and vitamin D dietary supplementation.

• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: percentage of patients with whom adequacy of vitamin D and calcium dietary supplementation were addressed.