NQMC Update Service: November 2, 2015 || American Thoracic Society

NQMC Update Service: November 2, 2015

Measure Summaries

American Thoracic Society

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD and who have an FEV₁/FVC less than 60% and have symptoms who were prescribed an inhaled bronchodilator. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD who had spirometry results documented. This updates a previously published measure summary.