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AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test

AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test

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Percentage of patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who received tympanostomy tube insertion and received a hearing test within 6 months prior to tympanostomy tube insertion.

Denominator:
All patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who received tympanostomy tube insertion.

Denominator Exclusions:
None

Denominator Exceptions:
Patient or caregiver(s) refusal of hearing test.

Numerator:
Patients who had a hearing test performed within 6 months prior to tympanostomy tube insertion.

Measure Classifications:

  • Measure Type: Process
  • National Quality Strategy (NQS) domain: Effective Clinical Care
  • Meaningful Measure Area: Appropriate Use of Healthcare
  • Calculation: 1st Performance Rate
    • Inverse measure: No
    • Continuous measure: No
    • Proportional measure: Yes
    • Ratio measure: No
    • Risk Adjusted measure: No
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