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Assessment of Oxygen Saturation for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

CBE ID
0233
1.4 Project
Pulmonary 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 aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia with oxygen saturation documented and reviewed

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients with oxygen saturation documented and reviewed

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia

    • Exclusions

      Documentation of medical reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing oxygen saturation
      Documentation of patient reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing oxygen saturation
      Documentation of system reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing oxygen saturation

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pulmonary Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
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      Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
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