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Cardiac Surgery Patients With Controlled Postoperative Blood Glucose

CBE ID
0300
1.4 Project
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Cardiac surgery patients with controlled postoperative blood glucose (less than or equal to 180 mg/dL) in the timeframe of 18 to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Cardiac surgery patients with controlled postoperative blood glucose (less than or equal to 180 mg/dL) in the timeframe of 18 to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Cardiac surgery patients with no evidence of prior infection.

        • Exclusions

          Excluded Populations:
          • Patients less than 18 years of age
          • Patients who have a length of stay greater than 120 days
          • Patients who had a principal diagnosis suggestive of preoperative infectious disease (as defined in Appendix A, Table 5.09 for ICD-9-CM codes)
          • Burn and transplant patients (as defined in Appendix A, Tables 5.14 and 5.15 for ICD-9-CM codes)
          • Patients enrolled in clinical trials
          • Patients whose ICD-9-CM principal procedure occurred prior to the date of admission
          • Patients with physician/advanced practice nurse/physician assistant (physician/APN/PA) documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest
          • Patients who undergo CPR or surgery, discharge, expire, or leave Against Medical Advice (AMA) prior to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Project 2015-2017
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Steward Organization Copyright

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