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Medication Information

CBE ID
0293
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients transferred to another HEALTHCARE FACILITY whose medical record documentation indicated that medication information was communicated to the receiving FACILITY within 60 minutes of departure

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.14 Numerator

      Percentage of patients transferred to another HEALTHCARE FACILITY whose medical record documentation indicated that medication information was communicated to the receiving FACILITY within 60 minutes of departure

      • Documentation regarding medication history
      • Allergies
      • Medications given (MAR)

      1.15 Denominator

      All emergency department patients who are transferred to another healthcare facility

      Exclusions

      All emergency department patients not discharged to another healthcare facility.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Care Coordination Project 2013-2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      University of Minnesota
      Steward POC email
      mosco001@umn.edu
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