Measure The Right Thing: Quality Measures

The US Wound & Podiatry Registries created Quality Measures specific to Wound Care and Podiatry that CMS approved.

Quality Measures: provided by the US Wound & Podiatry Registries, Developed with Industry Leaders.

Before even looking at these Quality measures, we recommend you first enroll in the US Wound & Podiatry Registries, then select and purchase a MIPS package.

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 Management Association (APMA).


Measure Number	Title	Specification
CDR1	Adequate Off-loading of DFU at Each Visit
CDR2	DFU Healing or Closure
CDR3	Plan of Care for DFU or VLU patients not achieving 30% closure at 4 weeks
CDR5	Adequate Compression of VLU at each treatment visit, appropriate to arterial supply
CDR6	VLU Outcome Measure: Healing or Closure
CDR8	Appropriate use of HBOT for Patients with DFUs
CDR9	Appropriate use of Cellular or Tissue Based Products (CTP) for Patients aged 18 Years or Older with DFU or VLU
USWR16	Outcome Measure: Major Amputation in Wagner Grade 3,4, or 5 DFUs Treated with HBOT
USWR22	Patient Reported Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Plan in Patients with Wounds and Ulcers
USWR23	Non Invasive Arterial Assessment of patients with lower extremity wounds or ulcers for determination of healing potential
USWR24	Patient Reported Experience of Care: Wound Outcome
USWR25	Outcome measure: Non-lower extremity Pressure Ulcer* (PU) Healing or Closure
USWR26	Patient Reported Outcome of late effects of radiation symptoms following treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
SCG2	Outcome Assessment for Patients Prescribed Ankle Orthosis for Ambulation and Functional Improvement
SCG3	Outcome Assessment for Patients Prescribed Foot Orthosis for Ambulation and Functional Improvement
SCG5	Improvement in Quality of Life from Partial Foot, Prosthetic

MIPS Quality Measures for Wound Care and Podiatry


Measure Number	Title	Specification
MIPS 1	Diabetes: Hemaglobin A1c Poor Control
MIPS 47	Advance Care Plan
MIPS 110	Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
MIPS 111	Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults
MIPS 126	Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Food and Ankle Care, Peripheral Neuropathy - Neurological Evaluation
MIPS 127	Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Ulcer Prevention - Evaluation of Footwear
MIPS 128	Preventative Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up
MIPS 131	Pain Assessment and Follow-Up
MIPS 181	Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan
MIPS 226	Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
MIPS 238	Use of High Risk Medications in the Elderly
MIPS 431	Preventative Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use - Screening