Average percentage of hyperglycemic hospital days for individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, anti-diabetic drugs (except metformin) administered, or at least one elevated glucose level during the hospital stay
Sum of the percentage of hospital days in hyperglycemia for each admission in the denominator
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Total number of admissions with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, at least one administration of insulin or any anti-diabetic medication except metformin, or at least one elevated blood glucose value (>200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L]) at any time during the entire hospital stay
Exclusions
Exclusions
The following admissions are excluded from the denominator: • Admissions with diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) • Admissions without any hospital days included in analysis • Admissions with lengths of stay greater than 120 days
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Primary Care and Chronic Illness Fall Cycle 2018
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Steward POC email
Kristie.baus@cms.hhs.gov
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