Public Comment: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Measures
Clinical Practice Guideline, Quality MeasureBelow are opportunities to provide feedback for both our Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Measure Specifications that are in development*.Clinical Prac…
International Travel Grant to the Annual Meeting
GrantThe 2023 International Travel Grant Program for travel to the 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Nashville, TN, September 30 - October 4, 2023 will …
Position Statement: PNN Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
Position StatementChronic rhinitis is a common condition that affects about 60 million Americans, and presents with symptoms of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea/postnasal drip, nasa…
Position Statement: Drug-Eluting Sinus Implants
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery supports the use of drug-eluting implants in the management of mucosal inflammation of the paranas…
Position Statement: Fiberoptic/Flexible Endoscopic Examinations of Swallowing (FEES)
Position StatementFiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES) is a well-established diagnostic procedure medically indicated for diagnosis, treatment planning, and mo…
AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients diagnosed with Benign Positional Paroxysmal Ve…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis med…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ANQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis m…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age at the time o…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ANFQ Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis…
AAO34: Dysphonia: Postoperative Laryngeal Examination
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ANQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were diagnosed with new onset d…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagn…
AAO23: Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ANQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of allergic rhiniti…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Care CoordinationNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older who failed a hearing…
Pediatric Otolaryngology Expert Consensus on Use and Re-Use of Tracheostomy Tubes
Position StatementIntended applicable time frame and scope:This statement is intended as a recommendation for the use and re-use of pediatric tracheostomy tubes during acute mat…
CORE Grants Program Information and Checklist
Eligibility Checklist: Download PDF2023 CORE Grants Program Information: Download PDF2023 CORE Grants Program Information LOIs are due December 16, 2022 at 11…
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation Announce Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA, as the New President
News, Press ReleaseShe will serve a one-year term leading the Academy’s nearly 13,000 members who specialize in the treatment of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of…
Selected Abstracts and Late-Breaking Science to Be Presented at Otolaryngology’s Annual Meeting
News, Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Alexandria, Virginia — The latest research and advances in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery will be pres…
