Fall risk screening for patients with MS
Measure purpose: Ensure patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are screened for fall risk.
The numerator: Patients with MS who were screened for fall risk in the past 12 months
is divided by
The denominator: All patients with a diagnosis of MS.
There are no exclusions for this measure.
Key Phrases
Examples of key phrases you could use to meet the measure include:
- Fall risk screening completed
- Discussed falls risk
Measure Calculation Example
Dr. Reddy sees 100 patients diagnosed with MS between January 1 and December 31. There are no exclusions. This is the denominator.
Of the 100 patients, 26 have documentation that a fall risk screening was completed. This is the numerator.
Quality of patient care = 26/100. Dr. Reddy has a score of 26% for this measure.