CBE ID
1634
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 hospice or palliative care patients who were screened for pain during the hospice admission evaluation / palliative care initial encounter.
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
Patients who are screened for the presence or absence of pain (and if present, rating of its severity) using a standardized quantitative tool during the admission evaluation for hospice / initial encounter for palliative care.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Patients enrolled in hospice OR patients receiving specialty palliative care in an acute hospital setting.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Patients with length of stay < 1 day in palliative care.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Geriatric and Palliative Care Fall 2021
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Steward POC email
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Use In Federal Program
Public Comments