Child neurology quality measures
Quality Measures
Find measures to improve care for your child and adolescent patients.
Child neurology measures (2016)
Quality improvement in neurology: Child neurology quality measure set | Neurology®executive summary, 2017
Quality measurement set on care for children with neurologic illnesses | Clinician summary, 2017
Child neurology quality measurement set | 2016
Measure specifications
- First line treatment for infantile spasms
- Rescue seizure therapy for children with epilepsy
- Time to third line therapy for RCSE
- Neuropsychological/neurodevelopmental screening
- Screening for co-morbid conditions of TD or TS
- Management of co-morbid symptoms of TD or TS
- Behavioral therapy for chronic TD or TS
- Transition from pediatric neurology to adult neurology
- Psychological interventions for chronic headache
- BoNT-A for spasticity and dystonia
- Genetic testing for GDD
Inpatient and emergency (2015)
Quality improvement in neurology: Inpatient and emergency care quality measure set | Neurology®executive summary, 2017
Inpatient quality metrics in neurology | Neurology®editorial, 2017
Inpatient and emergency quality measurement set | Clinician summary, 2017
Inpatient and emergency neurology quality measurement set | 2015
Measure specifications
Multiple sclerosis (2014)
Reaffirmed July 29, 2017
Quality improvement in neurology: Multiple sclerosis quality measures| Neurology® editorial, 2015
Multiple sclerosis quality measure webinar | 2015
Multiple sclerosis quality measurement set | 2014
Measure specifications
- Multiple sclerosis diagnosis
- Comparison MRI within 24 months of MS diagnosis
- Current MS disability scale score
- Fall risk screening for patients with MS
- Bladder infections for patients with MS
- Exercise and appropriate physical activity counseling for patients with MS
- Fatigue outcome for patients with MS
- Cognitive impairment testing for patients with MS
- Clinical depression screening for patients with MS
- Depression outcome for patients with MS
- Maintained or improved baseline quality of life for patients with MS
Epilepsy (2017)
Quality improvement in neurology: Epilepsy quality measurement set 2017 update | Neurology®, 2018
Epilepsy update quality measurement set | 2017
Measure specifications
Headache (2013)
Quality improvement in neurology: Primary headache quality measures| Neurology®, 2015
Headache quality measurement set | 2013
Measure specifications
- Medication prescribed for acute migraine attack
- Overuse of opioid containing medication for primary headache disorders
- Assessment of medication overuse headache in the treatment of primary headaches disorders
- Plan of care or referral for possible medication overuse headache
- Overuse of neuroimaging for patients with primary headache and a normal neurological examination
- Quality of life assessment for patients with primary headache disorders
- Migraine or cervicogenic headache related disability functional status
- Plan of care for migraine or cervicogenic headache developed or reviewed
Muscular dystrophy (2013)
Reaffirmed October 27, 2017
Quality improvement in neurology: Muscular dystrophy quality measures| Neurology®, 2015
Muscular dystrophy quality measures webinar | 2015
Muscular dystrophy quality measurement set | 2013
Measure specifications
- Patients with DMD prescribed appropriate disease modifying pharmaceutical therapy
- MD multidisciplinary care plan developed or updated
- Evaluation of pulmonary status ordered
- Evaluation of cardiac status ordered
- Scoliosis evaluation ordered
- Patient referred for physical, occupational, or speech/swallowing therapy
- Nutrition status or growth trajectories monitored
- Patient queried about pain and pain interference with function
- Patient counseled about advanced health care decision making palliative care, or end of life issues
Quality measures under development
Child Neurology
Update in process with publication planned for 2025
Epilepsy
Update in process
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Child Neurology Guidelines