CBE ID
1641
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2026
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of patients with chart documentation of preferences for life sustaining treatments.
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 whose medical record includes documentation of life sustaining preferences
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Seriously ill patients enrolled in hospice OR receiving specialty palliative care in an acute hospital setting.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Patients with length of stay < 1 day in hospice or palliative care
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed Geriatric and Palliative Care Spring 2022
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Steward POC email
Steward Organization Copyright
N/A
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
6.1.3 Current or Planned Use(s)
Use In Federal Program
Public Comments