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PICU Standardized Mortality Ratio

CBE ID
0343
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

The ratio of actual deaths over predicted deaths for PICU patients.

    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
      1.14 Numerator

      Actual number of deaths occurring in PICU.

      1.15 Denominator

      The sum of of predicted PRISM 3 mortality. “Predicted mortality“ = Number of deaths expected based on assessed physiologic risk of mortality.

      Include all PICU patients < 18 year of age admitted to the PICU for greater than 2 hours or with at least two consecutive sets of vital signs consistent with life with risk of mortality assessment or boarder/IMCU status.

      Exclusions

      Include all PICU patients < 18 year of age admitted to the PICU for greater than 2 hours or with at least two consecutive sets of vital signs consistent with life with risk of mortality assessment or boarder/IMCU status.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pulmonary and Critical Care Project 2015-2016
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      Virtual PICU Systems, LLC
      Steward POC email
              Risk Adjustment
                Public Comments