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Hospice and Palliative Care -- Pain Screening

CBE ID
1634
1.4 Project
Geriatric and Palliative Care
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2021
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of hospice or palliative care patients who were screened for pain during the hospice admission evaluation / palliative care initial encounter.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who are screened for the presence or absence of pain (and if present, rating of its severity) using a standardized quantitative tool during the admission evaluation for hospice / initial encounter for palliative care.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Patients enrolled in hospice OR patients receiving specialty palliative care in an acute hospital setting.

    • Exclusions

      Patients with length of stay < 1 day in palliative care.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Geriatric and Palliative Care Fall 2021
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]