The proportion of patients, age greater than and equal to 1 year, discharged from a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting on two or more antipsychotic medications with appropriate justification.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Psychiatric inpatients discharged on two or more routinely scheduled antipsychotic medications with appropriate justification.
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1.15 Denominator
Psychiatric inpatient discharges
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Exclusions
• Patients who expired
• Patients with an unplanned departure resulting in discharge due to elopement
• Patients with an unplanned departure resulting in discharge due to failing to return from leave
• Patients with a length of stay less than or equal to 3 days
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Spring Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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Planned UseUse In Federal Program
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