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Statin Therapy at Discharge after Lower Extremity Bypass (LEB)

CBE ID
1519
Project
Surgery
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Full Year 2015
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing infrainguinal lower extremity bypass who are prescribed a statin medication at discharge. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual providers.

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Clinician: Group/Practice
    Clinician: Individual
    Facility
    Care Setting
    Inpatient/Hospital
    Numerator

    Patients undergoing infrainguinal lower extremity bypass who are prescribed a statin medication at discharge.

    Denominator

    All patients aged 18 years and older undergoing lower extremity bypass as defined above who are discharged alive, excluding those patients who are intolerant to statins.

    Exclusions

    Chart documentation that patient was not an eligible candidate for statin therapy due to known drug intolerance, or patient died before discharge.

    Testing Data Sources
    Registry data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Endorsed Surgery Project 2015-2017
    Initial Endorsement
    Next Planned Maintenance Review
    Surgery Spring 2024
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsed
    Last Updated