Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center tracks specific measures related to the care provided to patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
| Strategic Improvement Measures for ADHD |
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- Number of Community Primary Care Physicians participating in the ADHD Task Collaborative (145k)
- Percentage of ADHD patients treated with medication therapy who demonstrate a minimum 25% decrease in number of areas of functional impairment on most recent parent and teacher Follow-Up Rating Scales
- Percentage of ADHD patients treated with medication therapy who demonstrate a minimum 25% reduction in Total Symptom Score on the most recent parent and teacher Follow-Up Rating Scales
- Percentage of patients evaluated by the PCP within 15 days of intake visit
- Number of children newly diagnosed with ADHD treated by the PCPs involved in the ADHD Task Force
- Percentage of ADHD patients treated according to evidence-based guidelines
- Percentage of patients diagnosed with ADHD meeting DSM criteria on the rating scales
- Percentage of patients evaluated by the PCP instead of referred to outside specialist
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