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Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia

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Measure Information 2023 Reporting Period
Title Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia
CMS eCQM ID CMS816v2
Short Name

HH-01

CBE ID* 3503e
Measure Steward Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Description

Inpatient hospitalizations for patients 18 years of age or older at admission, who were administered at least one hypoglycemic medication during the encounter, who suffer the harm of a severe hypoglycemic event during the encounter

Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Outcome
Stratification *See CMS816v2.html
Risk Adjustment *See CMS816v2.html
Rationale *See CMS816v2.html
Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS816v2.html
Improvement Notation

A lower proportion indicates better quality

Definition *See CMS816v2.html
Guidance

Note the measure is currently confined to using mg/dL as the unit of measurement for glucose results.

To calculate the hospital-level measure result, divide the total numerator events by the total number of qualifying inpatient hospitalizations (denominator).

Only the first qualifying...

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Initial Population

Inpatient hospitalizations where the patient is 18 years of age or older at the start of the encounter, and at least one hypoglycemic medication was administered during the encounter.

The measure includes instances of administration of hypoglycemic medications in the emergency department...

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Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

None

Numerator

Inpatient hospitalizations where a severe hypoglycemic event occurred during the encounter, which is:

1. A blood glucose result less than 40 mg/dL

AND

2. A hypoglycemic medication administered within 24 hours prior to the start of the severe hypoglycemic event (i.e., the glucose result less...

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Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

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Last Updated: May 01, 2025