Expert-defined performance measure | Clinically relevant performance measure |
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Measurement of potassium and serum creatinine for patients on ACE-I or ARB* | Admission for hyperkalaemia among patients on ACE-I or ARB |
Prophylactic antibiotic received within 1 h prior to surgical incision† | Surgical site infections† |
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis† | Hospital-acquired potentially preventable venous thromboembolism† |
Influenza immunisation rates† | Influenza-related pneumonia mortality |
*Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Quality Rating System Measure Set.
†Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Measures.
ACE-I , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers.