CBE ID
0177
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Geriatrics and Palliative Care Spring 2024
1.6 Measure Description
The percentage of home health episodes of care during which the frequency of the patient´s pain when moving around improved.
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
The number of home health episodes of care where the value recorded on the discharge assessment indicates less frequent pain at discharge than at start (or resumption) of care.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Number of home heath episodes of care ending with a discharge during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure- specific exclusions.
Exclusions
Exclusions
All home health episodes where there is no pain reported at the start (or resumption) of care assessment, or the patient is non-responsive, or the episode of care ended in transfer to inpatient facility or death at home, or the episodes is covered by one of the generic exclusions.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed Geriatric and End-of-Life Care Fall Cycle 2018
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Steward POC email
Helen.Dollar-Maples@cms.hhs.gov
Steward Organization Copyright
NA
Importance
Equity
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
6.1.3 Current Use(s)
Use In Federal Program
Public Comments