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Hospice and Palliative Care -- Dyspnea Screening

CBE ID
1639
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 dyspnea during the hospice admission evaluation / palliative care initial encounter.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who are screened for the presence or absence of dyspnea and its severity during the hospice admission evaluation / initial encounter for palliative care.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Patients enrolled in hospice OR patients receiving hospital-based palliative care for 1 or more days.

    • 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]