Percentage of home health episodes of care during which patients with heart failure were assessed for symptoms of heart failure, and appropriate actions were taken when the patient exhibited symptoms of heart failure
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Number of home health episodes of care during which patients with heart failure were assessed for symptoms of heart failure and appropriate actions were taken when the patient exhibited symptoms of heart failure.
DenominatorNumber of home health episodes of care ending with a discharge or transfer to inpatient facility during the reporting period for patients with a diagnosis of heart failure, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.
ExclusionsEpisodes in which the patient did not have a diagnosis of heart failure and was not assessed to have symptoms of heart failure since the last OASIS assessment. Episodes ending in patient death.
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- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaTarget PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPrevention and Treatment
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