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Evaluation of Left ventricular systolic function (LVS)

CBE ID
0135
1.4 Project
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of heart failure patients with documentation in the hospital record that left ventricular systolic (LVS) function was evaluated before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          HF patients with documentation in the hospital record that LVS function was evaluated before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge

        • 1.15 Denominator

          HF patients (ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis of HF: 402.01, 402.11, 402.91, 404.01, 404.03, 404.11, 404.13, 404.91, 404.93, 428.0, 428.1, 428.20, 428.21, 428.22, 428.23, 428.30, 428.31, 428.32, 428.33, 428.40, 428.41, 428.42, 428.43, 428.9)

        • Exclusions

          Exclusions:
          •<18 years of age
          •Patients who have a length of stay greater than 120 days
          •Discharged to another hospital
          •Expired
          •Left against medical advice
          •Discharged to home for hospice care
          •Discharged to a health care facility for hospice care
          •Patients enrolled in clinical trials
          •Patients with comfort measures only documented
          •Reasons for no LVS function evaluation documented by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant
          •Patients who had a left ventricular assistive device (LVAD) or heart transplant procedure during hospital stay (ICD-9-CM procedure code of LVAD or Heart Transplant: 33.6, 37.51, 37.52, 37.53, 37.54, 37.60, 37.62, 37.63, 37.65, 37.66, 37.68)

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2015-2016
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
          Steward Organization POC Email