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Hearing screening prior to hospital discharge

CBE ID
1354
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

This measure assesses the proportion of births that have been screened for hearing loss before hospital discharge.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      No
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.14 Numerator

      All live births during the measurement time period born at a facility and screened for
      hearing loss prior to discharge, or not being screened due to medical reasons or medical exclusions.

      1.15 Denominator

      All live births discharged during the measurement time period born at a facility

      Exclusions

      Patient deceased prior to discharge and has not received hearing screening.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed EENT Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      Steward POC email
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