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Beta Blockade at Discharge

CBE ID
0117
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer pursuing endorsement. 

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

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who were discharged on beta blockers

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      No
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of patients undergoing isolated CABG who were discharged on beta blockers

      1.15 Denominator

      Patients undergoing isolated CABG

      Exclusions

      Cases are removed from the denominator if there was an in-hospital mortality or if discharge beta blocker was contraindicated.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Surgery Project 2015-2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
      Steward POC email
      Steward Organization Copyright

      N/A

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