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Gastroenteritis Admission Rate (PDI 16)

CBE ID
0727
1.4 Project
All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2018
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Admissions for a principal diagnosis of gastroenteritis, or for a principal diagnosis of dehydration with a secondary diagnosis of gastroenteritis per 100,000 population, ages 3 months to 17 years. Excludes cases transferred from another facility, cases with gastrointestinal abnormalities or bacterial gastroenteritis, and obstetric admissions.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Discharges, for patients ages 3 months through 17 years, with either
      • a principal ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for gastroenteritis; or
      • any secondary ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for gastroenteritis and a principal ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dehydration

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Population ages 3 months through 17 years in metropolitan area1 or county. Discharges in the numerator are assigned to the denominator based on the metropolitan area or county of the patient residence, not the metropolitan area or county of the hospital where the discharge occurred.

      1.The term “metropolitan area” (MA) was adopted by the U.S. Census in 1990 and referred collectively to metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), consolidated metropolitan statistical areas (CMSAs), and primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSAs). In addition, “area” could refer to either 1) FIPS county, 2) modified FIPS county, 3) 1999 OMB Metropolitan Statistical Area, or 4) 2003 OMB Metropolitan Statistical Area. Micropolitan Statistical Areas are not used in the QI software.

    • Exclusions

      Not applicable

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions Spring Cycle 2018
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]