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Assessment of Oxygen Saturation for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

CBE ID
0094
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia with oxygen saturation assessed

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Patients with oxygen saturation documented and reviewed
          Medical record may include one of the following: physician documentation that oxygen saturation was reviewed, dictation by the physician including oxygen saturation, physician initials in the chart that oxygen saturation was reviewed, or other indication that oxygen saturation had been acknowledged by the physician.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia

          For purposes of measurement in the emergency department, this measure is intended to include only those patients with an emergency department discharge diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

        • Exclusions

          Exclude patients for whom oxygen saturation was not assessed by reason of appropriate denominator exclusion

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Ambulatory Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
          Steward Organization POC Email