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Assessment Mental Status for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

CBE ID
0095
Project
Ambulatory Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Full Year 2010
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

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

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Clinicians: Individual
    Care Setting
    Ambulatory Care - Emergency Department
    Numerator

    Patients with mental status assessed Medical record may include documentation by physician that patient’s mental status was noted (e.g., patient is oriented or disoriented)

    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.

    Testing Data Sources
    Electronic administrative data/claims
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Ambulatory Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsement Removed
    Last Updated
    Removal Date