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.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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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.
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1.15 Denominator
Cardiac surgery patients with no evidence of prior infection.
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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.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Project 2015-2017Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSteward Organization POC EmailSteward Organization Copyright
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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Planned Use
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