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Use of Iron Therapy for Pediatric Patients

CBE ID
1433
1.5 Project
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for End Stage Renal Disease
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.0 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Single Measure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2011
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of all pediatric (less than 18 years old) in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis patients with hemoglobin less than 11.0 g/dL and in whom serum ferritin concentration was less than 100 ng/ml and TSAT less than 20% who received IV iron or were prescribed oral iron within the following three months.

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
Process
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
Facility
1.9 Care Setting
Post-Acute Care
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records