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Pneumococcal vaccination

CBE ID
0150
1.4 Project
Population Health: Prevention Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2012
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients with pneumonia, age 65 and older, who were screened for pneumococcal vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients with pneumonia, age 65 and older, who were screened for pneumococcal vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Pneumonia patients 65 years of age and older
      (ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code of 481, 482.0, 482.1, 482.2, 482.30, 482.31, 482.32, 482.39, 482.40, 482.41, 482.49, 482.81, 482.82, 482.83, 482.84, 482.89, 482.9, 483.0, 483.1, 483.8, 485, 486, 487.0 [pneumonia]; or ICD9-CM principal diagnosis code of 038.0, 038.10, 038.11, 038.19, 038.2, 038.3, 038.40, 038.41, 038.42, 038.43, 038.44, 038.49, 038.8, 038.9 [septicemia] or 518.81, 518.84 [acute or chronic respiratory failure], and a secondary diagnosis code of pneumonia)

    • Exclusions

      • 65 years of age
      •No working diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of admission
      •Receiving comfort measures only
      •Expired in the hospital
      •Left the hospital against medical advice
      •Discharged to hospice care
      •Transferred to another short term general hospital for inpatient care
      •Discharged to a federal hospital
      •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 Population Health: Prevention Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]