Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis (316)    NLM QUALITY MEASURE GROUPS (802.3)

Name Value
MEASURE TITLE Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis
CMS ID CMS146v5
VERSION NUMBER 5.1.000
DEVELOPER National Committee for Quality Assurance
STEWARD National Committee for Quality Assurance
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VALUE SETS
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.837
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.836
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.102.12.1011
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.102.12.1012
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1061
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1001
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
  • VALUE SET OID:   2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1012
    VALUE SET VERSION DATE:   2016-04-01 00:00:00
GUID beb1c33c-2549-4e7f-9567-05ed38448464
NQF NUMBER Not Applicable
DESCRIPTION
Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, 
ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test 
for the episode
CATEGORY Individual Characteristic
IDENTIFIER 146
STATUS COMPLETED
TYPE PROCESS
MEASURE SET CY 2014 EP