Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma in Older Adults Admission Rate (PQI 05)

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

Admissions with a principal diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma per 100,000 population, ages 40 years and older. Excludes obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions. (NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population)

Date Reviewed: July 26, 2015
Do Not Support
    Population: Community, County, or City, Regional and State

Measure Info

NQF 0275
Measure Type
Outcome
Measure Steward
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Clinical Topic Area
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Care Setting
Other
Data Source
Claims

ACP does not support NQF 0275 “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma in Older Adults Admission Rate (PQI 5).” There is a lack of evidence on the impact of admission rate measures for this population. This measure could prevent necessary admissions in the absence of proper outpatient care. Lack of medication adherence-due to cost, or multiple competing priorities for the patient, may contribute to less than optimal use of preventive therapy and create disparities in care for asthma. We also support separating asthma and COPD into discrete measures due to the different etiologies and risk factors for hospitalization. Rates of admission for reasons outside of established criteria may be appropriate.