CBE ID
0179
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.
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
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
Number of home health episodes of care where the patient has less dyspnea at discharge than at start (or resumption) of care.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Number of home health episodes of care ending with a discharge during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.
Exclusions
Exclusions
All home health episodes where at the start (or resumption) of care assessment the patient had no impairment, or the episode of care ended in transfer to inpatient facility or death at home, or was covered by the generic exclusions.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pulmonary Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Steward POC email
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments