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Beliefs and Values - Percentage of hospice patients with documentation in the clinical record of a discussion of spiritual/religious concerns or documentation that the patient/caregiver did not want to discuss.

CBE ID
1647
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

This measure reflects the percentage of hospice patients with documentation of a discussion of spiritual/religious concerns or documentation that the patient/caregiver/family did not want to discuss.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Patients whose medical record includes documentation that the patient and/or caregiver was asked about spiritual/existential concerns within 5 days of the admission date.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Seriously ill patients 18 years of age or older enrolled in hospice.

        • Exclusions

          Testing has only been done with the adult population; thus patients younger than 18 are excluded.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Geriatric and Palliative Care Fall 2021
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date