Institutional Measures

Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) Asthma

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center tracks specific measures related to the care provided to patients with physician hospital organization (PHO) asthma.

Strategic Improvement Measures for Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) Asthma
  • Cumulative number of asthma-related acute office visits over annual July-June period (limited to practices using hospital sponsored billing service)
  • Cumulative percent of asthma population receiving "perfect care" (composite measure: severity classified, management plan devised, and controller medications prescribed to patients with "persistent" asthma
  • Cumulative percent of asthmas population with influenza immunization in the 2005-2006 flu season
  • Difference in cumulative percent of the asthma population receiving "perfect care" (as defined above), commercial payors vs. Medicaid / unisnsured
  • Difference in cumulative percent of the asthma population with influenza immunization for the 2005-2006 flu season: commercial payors vs. Medicaid / uninsured
  • Percent of parents rating their confidence in managing their child's asthma less than 7 out of 10
  • Percent of parents who missed 2 or more days of work due to their child's asthma over the past 6 months
  • Percent of asthma population who missed 2 or more days of school or daycare over the past 6 months due to asthma
  • Cummulative number of asthma-related Cincinnati Children's ED / urgent care visits over annual July-June period
  • Cummulative number of asthma-related Cincinnati Children's admissions over annual July-June period
  • Percent of population with ≥1 asthma-related Cincinnati Children's admission (includes short stays)
  • Percent of population with ≥1 asthma-related Cincinnati Children's ED / urgent care visits
  • Percent of population with ≥4 asthma-related acute office visits (limited to practices using hospital sponsored billing service)
  • Percent of practice improvement capability cells rated high (Green), medium (Yellow) or low(Red)