CBE ID
1639
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of hospice or palliative care patients who were screened for dyspnea 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 dyspnea and its severity during the hospice admission evaluation / initial encounter for palliative care.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Patients enrolled in hospice OR patients receiving hospital-based palliative care for 1 or more days.
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