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Hospice and Palliative Care -- Pain Assessment

CBE ID
1637
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

This quality measure is defined as:
Percentage of hospice or palliative care patients who screened positive for pain and who received a clinical assessment of pain within 24 hours of screening.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who received a comprehensive clinical assessment to determine the severity, etiology and impact of their pain within 24 hours of screening positive for pain.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Patients enrolled in hospice OR receiving specialty palliative care in an acute hospital setting who report pain when pain screening is done on the admission evaluation / initial encounter.

    • Exclusions

      Patients with length of stay < 1 day in palliative care. Patients who screen negative for pain are excluded from the denominator.

    • 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]