Standardized infection ratio (SIR) and Adjusted Ranking Metric (ARM) of hospital-onset CDI Laboratory-identified events (LabID events) among all inpatients in the facility, excluding well-baby nurseries and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Total number of observed hospital-onset incident CDI LabID events among all inpatients in the facility, excluding NICU, Special Care Nursery, babies in LDRP, well-baby nurseries, or well-baby clinics.
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1.15 Denominator
Total number of predicted hospital-onset CDI LabID events, calculated using the facility´s number of inpatient days, facility type, CDI event reporting from Emergency Department and 24 hour observation units, bed size, ICU bed size, affiliation with medical school, microbiological test method used to identify C. difficile, and community-onset CDI admission prevalence rate.
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Exclusions
Data from patients who are not assigned to an inpatient bed are excluded from the denominator counts, including outpatient clinics, 24-hour observation units, and emergency department visits. Inpatient rehab locations and inpatient psychiatric locations that have their own Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Certification Number (CCN) are excluded. Additionally, data from NICU, SCN, babies in LDRP, well-baby nurseries, or well-baby clinics are excluded from the denominator count.
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OLD 1.12 MAT output not attachedAttached
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Patient Safety Fall Cycle 2018Initial EndorsementLast Updated
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Steward Organization EmailSteward Organization Copyright
all CDC documents are public record therefore there is no copyright.
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Risk AdjustmentRisk adjustment approachOffRisk adjustment approachOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOff
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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Planned UseUse In Federal Program
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