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
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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
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.
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1.15 Denominator
Number 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.
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Exclusions
Episodes 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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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Steward Organization 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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