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Measurement of Phosphorus Concentration

CBE ID
0255
1.5 Project
Renal Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Endorsed with reserve status retired. Steward no longer pursuing endorsement. 

1.1 Measure Structure
Single Measure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2015
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of all peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patient months with serum or plasma phosphorus measured at least once within the month.

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
Process
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
Facility
1.9 Care Setting
Post-Acute Care
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records
1.14 Numerator

Number of dialysis patient months in the denominator with serum or plasma phosphorus measured at least once within the reporting month.

1.15 Denominator

Number of patient-months among in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis patients under the care of the dialysis facility for the entire reporting month

Exclusions

Exclusions that are implicit in the denominator definition include all patients who have not been in the facility the entire reporting month. There are no additional exclusions for this measure.

Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed with Reserve Status Renal Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Steward Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Steward POC email
[email protected]
Risk Adjustment
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Reporting
6.1.3 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Reporting
Public Comments