Measure The Right Thing: Quality Measures

The US Wound & Podiatry Registries created Quality Measures specific to Wound Care and Podiatry that CMS approved.
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Quality Measures: provided by the US Wound & Podiatry Registries, Developed with Clinical Associations.

The Quality measure listed below were developed in conjunction with various specialty organizations. Those specialty organizations include the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).
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2024 Wound-Relevant Quality Measures from the US Wound Registry, Approved by CMS

Measure Number Title Specification
USWR22 Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Plan in patients with Wounds and Ulcers
USWR30 Non-Invasive Arterial Assessment of Patients with Lower Extremity Wounds or Ulcers for Determination of Healing Potential
USWR32 Adequate Compression at Each Visit for Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) Appropriate to Arterial Supply
USWR33 Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Healing or Closure
USWR34 Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) Healing or Closure
USWR35 Adequate Off-loading of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) Performed at Each Visit, Appropriate to Location of Ulcer
USWR36 Pressure Ulcer* (PU) Healing or Closure (not on the lower extremity)
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2023 Wound-Relevant Quality Measures from the US Wound Registry, Approved by CMS

Measure Number Title Specification
CDR2 Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Healing or Closure
CDR6 Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) Healing or Closure
CDR8 Appropriate Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
USWR22 Patient Reported Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Plan in Patients with Wounds and Ulcers
USWR26 Patient Reported Outcome of Late Effects of Radiation Symptoms Following Treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
USWR29 Adequate Off-loading of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) Performed at Each Visit, Appropriate to Location of Ulcer
USWR30 Non Invasive Arterial Assessment of Patients with Lower Extremity Wounds or Ulcers for Determination of Healing Potential
USWR31 Pressure Ulcer (PU) Healing or Closure (not on the lower extremity)
USWR32 Adequate Compression at Each Visit for Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) Appropriate to Arterial Supply
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