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Acute Otitis Media - Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics

CBE ID
2811e
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer seeking endorsement.

1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

The proportion of encounters at which antibiotics prescribed to patients aged 2 months to 12 years for Acute Otitis Media (AOM) conform to the AAP/AAFP recommendation for first-line use of amoxicillin.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      0.25% in the African American population, pediatric cancer 0.3%, and urinary tract infection with vesicoureteral reflux 0.5-2%).

      The utility of the measure for benchmarking across similar entities, or for detection of trends over time, is not affected by these factors, which are expected to remain relatively constant.

      1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM), an antibiotic prescribed at the current visit, and no antibiotic prescription in the prior 30 days.

      Exclusions

      Diagnosis of alternate, co-occurring infection for which antibiotics are typically indicated will be excluded (as specified in S.11. Denominator Exclusion Details).

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed 2016-2017 Off-Cycle Activities: Measure Review
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
      Steward POC email
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