CBE ID
0304
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
Standardized morbidity ratio and observed minus expected measure for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 from birth in very low birth weight infants, defined as infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams
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
Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who have a bacterial pathogen recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture obtained after day 3 from birth; OR, coagulase negative Staphylococcus recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture plus signs of infection and at least 5 days of antibiotic treatment.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who are in the reporting hospital after day 3 from birth.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal and Women's Health Fall Cycle 2020
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Vermont Oxford Network
Steward POC email
Steward Organization Copyright
Copyright © 2020 Vermont Oxford Network, Inc.
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments