AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who received tympanostomy tube insertion and received a comprehensive audiometric evaluation within 6…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a current diagnosis of an uncomplicated acute tympanostomy tube otorrhea (TTO) who were…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A NFQ Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME of ≥ 3 months duration…
AAO34: Dysphonia: Postoperative Laryngeal Examination
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were diagnosed with new onset dysphonia within 2 months after a thyroidectomy who received or were referred for a laryngeal examination to…
AAO13: Bell's Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan+
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy who had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or a computed tomography (CT) scan of…
AAO23: Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis who are prescribed or recommended intranasal corticosteroids (INS) or non-sedating oral antihistamines. Instructions: This measure is…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation+
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Care Coordination NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who report suspected hearing loss who received, were ordered, or were referred for comprehensive audiometric evaluation…
Pediatric Otolaryngology Expert Consensus on Use and Re-Use of Tracheostomy Tubes
December 16, 2022Intended applicable time frame and scope: This statement is intended as a recommendation for the use and re-use of pediatric tracheostomy tubes during acute materials and/or distribution shortage of available tracheostomy tubes for children, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This statement…
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation Announce Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA, as the New President
December 13, 2022For Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] Alexandria, Virginia—Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA, became the new President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) on September 14. She will serve a one-year term leading…
Selected Abstracts and Late-Breaking Science to Be Presented at Otolaryngology’s Annual Meeting
December 13, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Alexandria, Virginia — The latest research and advances in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery will be presented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience, September 10-14. From among the hundreds of research presentations…
ENT Connect
December 13, 2022Crowdsourced problem-solving, a real member benefit ENT Connect, the Academy’s member-only social networking site, provides you the opportunity to join other physicians worldwide, collaborate with colleagues, and stay up-to-date with what’s new and exciting in the Academy, and…
Podcast: Mistakes to Avoid with Your Student Loan Debt
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2023 Global Grand Rounds Webinar Series Kicks Off on February 18: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery- Technique & Strategy to Optimize Patient Outcomes
November 15, 2022The AAO-HNSF invites you to attend the kick-off to the 2023 Global Grand Rounds Webinar series on Saturday, February 18 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The first webinar in the 2023 Series is focused on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Technique & Strategy to Optimize…
