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Late sepsis or meningitis in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) neonates (risk-adjusted)

CBE ID
0304
1.4 Project
Perinatal and Women's Health
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Fall 2020
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Standardized morbidity ratio and observed minus expected measure for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 from birth in very low birth weight infants, defined as infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who have a bacterial pathogen recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture obtained after day 3 from birth; OR, coagulase negative Staphylococcus recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture plus signs of infection and at least 5 days of antibiotic treatment.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who are in the reporting hospital after day 3 from birth.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal and Women's Health Fall Cycle 2020
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date