High Priority: Yes; Outcome
Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and otitis media with effusion is resolved.
Denominator:
Patients age 6 months to 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who undergo tympanostomy tube insertion.
Denominator Exclusions:
None
Denominator Exceptions:
Patient refusal for follow-up examination.
Numerator:
Patients age 6 months to 12 years seen 2 to 8 weeks after surgery with resolution of otitis media with effusion.
Measure Classifications:
- Measure Type: Outcome
- National Quality Strategy (NQS) domain: Effective Clinical Care
- Meaningful Measure Area: Patient-Focused Episode of Care
- Calculation: 1st Performance Rate
- Inverse Measure: No
- Continuous Measure: No
- Proportional Measure: Yes
- Ratio Measure: No
- Risk Adjusted: No
