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Hospice and Palliative Care -- Pain Assessment

CBE ID
1637
1.4 Project
Geriatric and Palliative Care
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M 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