CBE ID
0713
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
This measure is a 30-day malfunction rate for hospitals that perform cerebrospinal ventriculoperitoneal shunt operations in children between the ages of 0 and 18 years.
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
The number of initial ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement procedures performed on children between the ages of 0 and 18 years of age that malfunction and result in shunt revision within 30 days of initial placement.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
The total number of initial cerebrospinal VP shunt procedures performed on children between the ages of 0 and 18 years.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Patients with evidence of VP shunt placement or removal in the year prior to their index procedure are excluded.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Project 2015-2017
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Boston Children's Hospital
Steward POC email
Maria.Jorina@childrens.harvard.edu
Steward Organization Copyright
N/A
Importance
Equity
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments