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Measurement of Phosphorus Concentration

CBE ID
0255
Project
Renal Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsed
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Spring 2015
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

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

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Facility
    Care Setting
    Post-Acute Care
    Numerator

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

    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.

    Testing Data Sources
    Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Endorsed with Reserve Status Renal Endorsement Maintenance Project
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsed with Reserve Status
    Last Updated