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