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Improvement in dyspnea

CBE ID
0179
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Number of home health episodes of care where the patient has less dyspnea at discharge than at start (or resumption) of care.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Number of home health episodes of care ending with a discharge during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.

        • Exclusions

          All home health episodes where at the start (or resumption) of care assessment the patient had no impairment, or the episode of care ended in transfer to inpatient facility or death at home, or was covered by the generic exclusions.

        • 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