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Blood cultures performed in the emergency department prior to initial antibiotic received in hospital

CBE ID
0148
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of pneumonia patients 18 years of age and older who have had blood cultures performed in the emergency department prior to initial antibiotic received in hospital

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Number of pneumonia patients whose initial emergency room blood culture was performed prior to the administration of the first hospital dose of antibiotics

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Pneumonia patients 18 years of age and older who have an initial blood culture collected in the emergency department

        • Exclusions

          •Received in transfer from another acute care or critical access hospital, including another emergency department
          •No working diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of admission
          •Receiving comfort measures only4
          •18 years of age
          •Do not receive antibiotics or a blood culture
          •No chest x-ray or CT scan that indicated positive infiltrate within 24 hours prior to hospital arrival or anytime during this hospitalization

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pulmonary Endorsement Maintenance Project
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Steward Organization Copyright

          Public Measure