Percentage of patients from 66 years of age older that received a high-risk medication order.

  • Patients with an order for at least one high-risk medication during the measurement period.
  • Patients with an order for at least two different high-risk medications during the measurement period. 

 

Denominator

65 years old or older with a closed progress note during the measurement period. 


Numerator 1

Patients with at least one high-risk** medication during the measurement period.  

 

Numerator 2

Patients with at least two high-risk** medications during the measurement period.  

 

What to do in EHRez?

Add elderly patients same to 66 years with corresponding medications**. 


Example to upload measures.

  • # 1: 83 years old patient with a Prempro** prescription during the measurement period. 
  • # 2:  70 year old patient with a prescription of two recommended medications according to the measure during the measurement period. 
    • Carbonoxamine Maleate 0.8 mg oral solution [RxNorm = 1010696]
    • Clemastine Fumarate 1.34mg oral tablet [RxNorm = 857416]



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