Adult Primary Care

Quality Measures

These measures are specific to Adult Primary Care. Click here for the comprehensive list of quality measures for all focus clinics.

Measure	Population	Description	Frequency	Focus Clinic(s)	Status
Body Mass Indicator	M/F: >18	Measure height and weight (calc. BMI); document appropriate follow-up	Annual	Adult Primary Care, Women's Health	MONITORING
Breast Cancer Screening	F: 50-75	Mammogram	2 years	Adult Primary Care, Women's Health	ACTIVE
Cervical Cancer Screening	F: 21-64	Cervical Cytology Cervical Cytology/HPV co-testing for those 30+	Cervical Cytology: 3 years Co-testing: 5 years	Adult Primary Care, Women's Health	ACTIVE
Colorectal Cancer Screening	M/F: 50-75	FOBT Flexible Sig Colonoscopy	FOBT: Annual Flex Sig: 5 years Colonoscopy: 10 years	Adult Primary Care, Women's Health	ACTIVE
Controlling High Blood Pressure	Hypertensive Pts: 18-85	Most recent BP < 140/90	Annual	Adult Primary Care	DEVELOPMENTAL
Diabetes A1c Control	Diabetic Pts: 18-75	A1c < 9	Annual	Adult Primary Care	ACTIVE
Diabetes A1C Testing	Diabetic Pts: 18-75	A1c lab test	Annual	Adult Primary Care	ACTIVE
Diabetes Eye Exam	Diabetic Pts: 18-75	Dilated Eye Exam Retinal Photograph	Annual	Adult Primary Care	ACTIVE
Diabetes Nephropathy Screening	Diabetic Pts: 18-75	Urine Protein Tests ACE/ARB Prescription Dialysis	Annual	Adult Primary Care	ACTIVE
High Risk Medication in the Elderly	M/F: >66	Prescription for HRM	Annual	Adult Primary Care	ACTIVE
Influenza Immunization	M/F: >6 mo.	Receive Influenza Immunization	Annual	Adult Primary Care, Pediatric Primary Care, Women's Health	ACTIVE
Pneumococcal Vaccination	M/F: >65	Receive Pneumococcal Vaccine	Once	Adult Primary Care	MONITORING

Contact Information

Quality Safety Advisor	Clinical Champion
Ruth Donlon r uth.e.donlon@vumc.org	Jill Jones, MD jill.jones@vanderbilt.edu