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Rate of severe hypoglycemia among hospitalized patients

This electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) assesses the proportion of inpatient hospitalizations for patients aged 18 years and older who were administered at least one medication known to cause hypoglycemia (hypoglycemic medication) during their hospitalization, and who suffered a severe hypoglycemic event (blood glucose less than 40 mg/dL) during the hospitalization.

CBE ID
3503e

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Assessment of Disease Activity

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and >=50% of total number of outpatient RA encounters in the measurement year with assessment of disease activity using a standardized measure.

CBE ID
2523

Risk Adjusted Post-Ambulance Provider Triage Emergency Department (ED) Visit Rate Measure

The Risk Adjusted Post-Ambulance Provider Triage Emergency Department (ED) Visit Rate Measure (shorthand: Post-Triage ED Visit Rate Measure) assesses the quality of the triage and decision making by ambulance providers who transport low acuity patients to an alternative destination (non-ED location), or facilitate Treatment In Place (TIP), by identifying whether patients have a subsequent ED visit or death within three days.

CBE ID
3751

Risk-Adjusted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Readmission Rate

Risk-adjusted percentage of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 and older who undergo isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and are discharged alive but have a subsequent acute care hospital inpatient admission within 30 days of the date of discharge from the CABG hospitalization.

CBE ID
2514

Risk-Adjusted Deep Sternal Wound Infection

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG for whom mediastinitis or deep sternal wound infection is diagnosed within 30 days postoperatively or at any time during the hospitalization for surgery

CBE ID
0130

Risk-Adjusted Operative Mortality for Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) who die, including both 1) all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the procedure was performed, even if after 30 days, and 2) those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure

CBE ID
0120

Risk-Adjusted Operative Mortality for Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) + CABG Surgery

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing combined AVR and CABG who die, including both 1) all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the procedure was performed, even if after 30 days, and 2) those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure

CBE ID
0123

Risk-Adjusted Operative Mortality for CABG

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who die, including both 1) all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the CABG was performed, even if after 30 days, and 2) those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure

CBE ID
0119

Risk-Adjusted Operative Mortality for Mitral Valve (MV) Repair

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing MV Repair who die, including both 1) all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the procedure was performed, even if after 30 days, and 2) those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure

(This measure applies to the procedure of MV repair, regardless of approach)

CBE ID
1501