CBE ID
1746
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of pregnant women who are eligible for and receive appropriate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) for Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
All eligible patients who receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for
GBS.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All women delivering live infants, except certain classes (described in response to 2a1.9 below) who are specifically deemed not to be at risk of vertical transmission of GBS.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Women not included in the denominator defined above, with specific exclusions as described below.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal Project 2015-2016
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital
Steward POC email
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments