NR584NP Nurse Practitioner Quality
Measures Worksheet
Name: Brian Hasko
Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the worksheet
below using complete sentences.
General Instructions
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined
standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement
tool millions of health insurance plans use. HEDIS includes six domains of care:
· Effectiveness of Care
· Access/Availability of Care
· Experience of Care
· Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization
· Health Plan Descriptive Information
· Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems
Expand each domain and review the performance measures under each HEDIS domain. Choose one
NCQA HEDIS performance measure related to your future practice area. Use the Nurse Practitioner
Quality Measures Worksheet to complete the assignment.
1. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal,
scholarly writing.
2. Provide reference support from at least three scholarly resources according to program
expectations. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
3. Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy.
, 1. Identification of the Selected Measure (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)
a. Identify the selected performance measure.
Use of opioids from multiple providers - HDO
b. Analyze the selected performance measure for clinical significance and evidence base.
Increased Overdose Risk: Research indicates that people who get prescriptions for opioids from
several pharmacies and physicians are significantly more likely to die from an opioid overdose than
people who only get prescriptions from one pharmacy. Considering the growing incidence of opioid
overdose deaths in the United States, this is a serious worry.
In order to examine a patient's prescription history and spot potentially high risk situations, such as
getting opioids from several prescribers, the CDC advises doctors to use state PDMPs. They also stress
the need of reducing opioid prescriptions from various sources and the necessity of coordinated care
(Jena et al.).
c. Describe practical implications for practice.
The significance of regulating the prescription and monitoring of opioids is one important implication.
Consistent procedures for PDMP checks, pain management agreements, risk assessments, and follow
ups must be implemented by practices. To make sure that these procedures are followed at every
important patient interaction, this may require upgrading electronic health records, changing visit
blueprints, and providing staff with training (Jena et al.).
2. Implementation Planning (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)
a. Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected performance measure
in your current or future practice, including:
i. Strategies for client education
Teaching patients about opioid safety in a primary care context is crucial to lowering the likelihood of
getting prescriptions from several different doctors. Providing individual guidance during clinic visits,
where medical professionals highlight the need of having a single coordinating provider and pharmacy
and explain the risks of using numerous prescribers, is one of the most successful tactics. Patients
should be educated on the risks of dependence and overdose, as well as the appropriate use, storage,
Measures Worksheet
Name: Brian Hasko
Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the worksheet
below using complete sentences.
General Instructions
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined
standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement
tool millions of health insurance plans use. HEDIS includes six domains of care:
· Effectiveness of Care
· Access/Availability of Care
· Experience of Care
· Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization
· Health Plan Descriptive Information
· Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems
Expand each domain and review the performance measures under each HEDIS domain. Choose one
NCQA HEDIS performance measure related to your future practice area. Use the Nurse Practitioner
Quality Measures Worksheet to complete the assignment.
1. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal,
scholarly writing.
2. Provide reference support from at least three scholarly resources according to program
expectations. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
3. Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy.
, 1. Identification of the Selected Measure (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)
a. Identify the selected performance measure.
Use of opioids from multiple providers - HDO
b. Analyze the selected performance measure for clinical significance and evidence base.
Increased Overdose Risk: Research indicates that people who get prescriptions for opioids from
several pharmacies and physicians are significantly more likely to die from an opioid overdose than
people who only get prescriptions from one pharmacy. Considering the growing incidence of opioid
overdose deaths in the United States, this is a serious worry.
In order to examine a patient's prescription history and spot potentially high risk situations, such as
getting opioids from several prescribers, the CDC advises doctors to use state PDMPs. They also stress
the need of reducing opioid prescriptions from various sources and the necessity of coordinated care
(Jena et al.).
c. Describe practical implications for practice.
The significance of regulating the prescription and monitoring of opioids is one important implication.
Consistent procedures for PDMP checks, pain management agreements, risk assessments, and follow
ups must be implemented by practices. To make sure that these procedures are followed at every
important patient interaction, this may require upgrading electronic health records, changing visit
blueprints, and providing staff with training (Jena et al.).
2. Implementation Planning (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)
a. Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected performance measure
in your current or future practice, including:
i. Strategies for client education
Teaching patients about opioid safety in a primary care context is crucial to lowering the likelihood of
getting prescriptions from several different doctors. Providing individual guidance during clinic visits,
where medical professionals highlight the need of having a single coordinating provider and pharmacy
and explain the risks of using numerous prescribers, is one of the most successful tactics. Patients
should be educated on the risks of dependence and overdose, as well as the appropriate use, storage,
