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Hospital Harm – Severe Hyperglycemia

CBE ID
3533e
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2025
1.6 Measure Description

This ratio electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) assesses the number of hospital days with a severe hyperglycemic event (a blood glucose result >300 mg/dL, or a day in which a blood glucose value was not documented and it was preceded by two consecutive days where at least one glucose value is >=200 mg/dL) per the total qualifying hospital days among inpatient encounters for patients 18 years and older who have either:

1. A diagnosis of diabetes mellitus,
2. Received at least one administration of insulin or an anti-diabetic medication during the hospital admission, or
3. Had an elevated blood glucose level (>200 mg/dL) during their hospital admission.

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
1.8 Level of Analysis