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.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
HF patients with documentation in the hospital record that LVS function was evaluated before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge
DenominatorHF 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)
ExclusionsExclusions:
•<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)Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaTarget PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPrevention and Treatment
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)Planned Use
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2015-2016Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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