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Cataracts: Complications within 30 Days Following Cataract Surgery Requiring Additional Surgical Procedures

CBE ID
0564e
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer seeking endorsement.

1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of uncomplicated cataract who had cataract surgery and had any of a specified list of surgical procedures in the 30 days following cataract surgery which would indicate the occurrence of any of the following major complications: retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power IOL, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients who had one or more specified operative procedures for any of the following major complications within 30 days following cataract surgery: retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power IOL, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence

      1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 18 years and older who had cataract surgery and did not meet any exclusion criteria

      Exclusions

      Patients with any one of a specified list of significant ocular conditions that impact the surgical complication rate

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed EENT Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      American Academy of Ophthalmology
      Steward POC email
      flum@aao.org
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