Influenza Immunization

CBE ID

1659

Endorsement Status

Endorsed with Reserve Status

1.0 New or Maintenance

Maintenance

1.1 Measure Structure

Single Measure

Previous Endorsement Cycle

Full Year 2015

Is Under Review

1.6 Measure Description

Inpatients age 6 months and older discharged during October, November, December, January, February or March who are screened for influenza vaccine status and vaccinated prior to discharge if indicated.

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General Information

1.7 Measure Type

Process

1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)

1.8 Level of Analysis

Facility

1.20 Types of Data Sources

Claims Data

Paper Patient Medical Records

Other

Numerator

1.14 Numerator

Inpatient discharges who were screened for influenza vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge if indicated.

Denominator

1.15 Denominator

Acute care hospitalized inpatients age 6 months and older discharged during the months of October, November, December, January, February or March.

Exclusions

The following patients are excluded from the denominator:
• Patients less than 6 months of age
• Patients who expire prior to hospital discharge
• Patients with an organ transplant during the current hospitalization (Appendix_A.Table 12.10 Organ Transplant codes.xls)
• Patients for whom vaccination was indicated, but supply had not been received by the hospital due to problems with vaccine production or distribution
• Patients who have a Length of Stay greater than 120 days
• Patients who are transferred or discharged to another acute care hospital
• Patients who leave Against Medical Advice (AMA)

Measure Record

Most Recent Endorsement Activity

Endorsed with Reserve Status Health and Well Being Project 2015-2017

Initial Endorsement

2012-05