{"id":2900,"date":"2025-08-01T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=2900"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:33:48","slug":"osteoporosis-management-in-women-who-had-a-fracture-omw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/report-cards\/health-plans\/state-of-health-care-quality-report\/osteoporosis-management-in-women-who-had-a-fracture-omw\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoporosis Management In Women Who Had a Fracture (OMW)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110610346 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110610346 BCX0\">The percentage of women 67\u201385 years of age who suffered a fracture and who had either a bone mineral density (BMD) test or prescription for a drug to treat osteoporosis in the 180 days (6 months) after the fracture.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW110610346 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and is characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone tissue, causing bone fragility and increasing the risk of fractures <sup>(1)<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fragility fractures (fractures from falls from a standing position) are considered one of the most serious warning signs of osteoporosis or low bone density. Individuals who experience a fragility fracture have a 1.5-to 9.5-fold increased risk of further fracture <sup>(6)<\/sup>. Osteoporosis related fractures can occur in the hip, vertebrae, shin, and other bones. Hip fractures have been linked to lower quality of life, increased mortality and a dependent living status <sup>(6)<\/sup>. A review of the Health and Retirement Study (study period between 1992 and 2010) indicated that 27% of adults age 50 and older died 1 year after a hip fracture <sup>(7)<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pharmacologic treatment can reduce the risk of subsequent fractures by 30%\u201350%. Unfortunately, testing and treatment for low bone mass after fracture has been shown to be as low as 20% <sup>(1)<\/sup>. This and other research suggests a large opportunity for organizations to improve how well they manage women at an increased risk for fracture. The organization can improve its performance on this measure by both educating practitioners on follow-up care after fracture and by tracking administrative data for the occurrence of fracture and following up to ensure that appropriate care was provided.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Institutes of Health. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH NIAMS). October 2019. \u201cOsteoporosis: Overview.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">Historical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The percentage of women 67\u201385 years of age who suffered a fracture and who had either a bone mineral density (BMD) test or prescription for a drug to treat osteoporosis in the 180 days (6 months) after the fracture.\u00a0 Why It Matters Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and is characterized by low [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":733,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2900","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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