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Beliefs and Values - Percentage of hospice patients with documentation in the clinical record of a discussion of spiritual/religious concerns or documentation that the patient/caregiver did not want to discuss.

CBE ID
1647
1.5 Project
Geriatric and Palliative Care
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.0 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Single Measure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2021
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

This measure reflects the percentage of hospice patients with documentation of a discussion of spiritual/religious concerns or documentation that the patient/caregiver/family did not want to discuss.

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
Process
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
Facility
1.9 Care Setting
Home Care
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Electronic Health Records
Other
1.14 Numerator

Patients whose medical record includes documentation that the patient and/or caregiver was asked about spiritual/existential concerns within 5 days of the admission date.

1.15 Denominator

Seriously ill patients 18 years of age or older enrolled in hospice.

Exclusions

Testing has only been done with the adult population; thus patients younger than 18 are excluded.

Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Geriatric and Palliative Care Fall 2021
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Steward Organization
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Steward POC email
[email protected]
Risk Adjustment
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Use
Planned Use
Public Reporting
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Reporting
Use In Federal Program
Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Public Comments