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Measurement of Phosphorus Concentration

CBE ID
0255
1.4 Project
Renal Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsed with Reserve Status
E&M Cycle
Spring 2015
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

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

    • 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