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Initial Recognition and Management

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Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates

  • The Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates measure calculates the percentage of beneficiaries with mammography or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening studies that are followed by a diagnostic mammography, DBT, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast in an outpatient or office setting within 45 days.

    CBE ID
    4220

E&M Fall 2024 Initial Recognition Endorsement Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is for Recommendation Group members to discuss and share perspectives regarding the measures under endorsement review for their respective E&M committee. Endorsement voting occurs during these virtual meetings. Advisory Group members are invited to attend these Recommendation Group meetings to listen to the discussion. Measure developers/stewards are invited and encouraged to attend, as they will have the opportunity to respond to the Recommendation Group discussion during the meeting.

E&M Spring 2024 Initial Recognition Endorsement Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is for Recommendation Group members to discuss and share perspectives regarding the measures under endorsement review for their respective E&M committee. Endorsement voting occurs during these virtual meetings. Advisory Group members are invited to attend these Recommendation Group meetings to listen to the discussion. Measure developers/stewards are invited and encouraged to attend, as they will have the opportunity to respond to the Recommendation Group discussion during the meeting.

Emergency Care Capacity and Quality

  • This intermediate outcome eCQM captures the proportion of visits for patients of all ages that experience emergency care access barriers during a one-year performance period.

    CBE ID
    4625e

Excess Antibiotic Duration for Adult Hospitalized Patients with Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  • The Excess Antibiotic Duration for Adult Hospitalized Patients with Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia measure is a process measure representing the annual percentage of hospitalized adults with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia who receive an excess antibiotic duration. The measure will be calculated using electronic health record (EHR) data and is intended for use at the facility level for both quality improvement and pay-for-performance.

    CBE ID
    4540e

Global Malnutrition Composite Score

  • This composite measure assesses the percentage of hospitalizations for adults aged 18 years and older at the start of the inpatient encounter during the measurement period with a length of stay equal to or greater than 24 hours who received optimal malnutrition care during the current inpatient hospitalization where care performed was appropriate to the patient's level of malnutrition risk and severity.

    CBE ID
    3592e

Head CT or MRI Scan Results for Acute Ischemic Stroke or Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients who Received Head CT or MRI Scan Interpretation within 45 minutes of ED Arrival

  • This measure calculates the percentage of acute ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke patients who arrive at the emergency department (ED) within two hours of the onset of symptoms and have a head computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan interpreted within 45 minutes of ED arrival. The measure is calculated using chart abstracted data, on a rolling, quarterly basis and is publicly reported, in aggregate, for one calendar year.

    CBE ID
    0661