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CDC, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Hospital-Onset Bacteremia & Fungemia Outcome Measure

CBE ID
3686
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2027
E&M Cycle Comments

Effective March 27, 2023, the National Quality Forum (NQF) is no longer the consensus-based entity (CBE) funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Consensus Development and Strategic Planning for Health Care Quality Measurement Contract. Battelle has been selected to oversee the endorsement & maintenance (E&M) of clinical quality and cost/resource use measures. Since the Fall 2022 cycle launched at NQF, measures submitted to this E&M cycle continued along the prior E&M protocols that were in place at time of the Fall 2022 “Intent to Submit.” Battelle took over the E&M work for the Fall 2022 cycle after developers and/or stewards submitted their full measure information to NQF, which for CBE #3686, the most recent measure specifications can be found here: https://p4qm.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/3686.zip

Battelle took over the E&M work beginning with the public comment period to close the E&M committees for the post-comment meeting, convening the CSAC to render a final endorsement decision, and executing the appeals period.

 

1.3 Measure Description
Risk-adjusted ratio of observed bacteremias and fungemias to predicted bacteremias and fungemias among patients previously admitted to acute care hospitals.
        • 1.5 Measure Type
        • 1.14 Numerator

          Observed bacteremia and fungemia among patients previously admitted to acute care hospitals.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          The HOB measure denominator is the predicted number of HOB events in an acute care hospital based on predictive models using facility-level and patient-level factors.

        • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
          Attached
          1.13a Data dictionary not attached
          No
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Endorsed Patient Safety Fall 2022
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
        • Steward
          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Measure Developer Secondary Point Of Contact

          United States

              • Risk adjustment approach
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                Risk adjustment approach
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                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
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                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
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