eMeasure Title

Pregnant women that had HBsAg testing

eMeasure Identifier (Measure Authoring Tool) 158 eMeasure Version number 6.0.000
NQF Number Not Applicable GUID 3bbfc929-50c8-44b8-8d34-82be75c08a70
Measurement Period January 1, 20XX through December 31, 20XX
Measure Steward Optum
Measure Developer Optum
Endorsed By None
Description
This measure identifies pregnant women who had a HBsAg (hepatitis B) test during their pregnancy
Copyright
This measure is copyrighted by Optum, Inc.  All rights reserved.
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Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Process
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Rate Aggregation
None
Rationale
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found good evidence that universal prenatal screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection using hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) substantially reduces prenatal transmission of HBV and the subsequent development of chronic HBV infection (USPSTF 2009). The current practice of vaccinating all infants against HBV infection and post-exposure prophylaxis with hepatitis B immune globulin administered at birth to infants of HBV-infected mothers substantially reduces the risk for acquiring HBV infection.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit (USPSTF 2009). This is a grade A* recommendation from the USPSTF. In addition, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend screening all pregnant women for HBV infection (ACOG 2007).
Improvement Notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Reference
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: U.S.Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Ann Int Med 2009;150:869-73.
Reference
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 86: Viral hepatitis in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2007;110:941-56.[PMID: 17906043]
Definition
None
Guidance
None
Transmission Format
TBD
Initial Population
All female patients aged 12 and older who had a live birth or delivery during the measurement period
Denominator
Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions
None
Numerator
Patients who were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during pregnancy within 280 days prior to delivery
Numerator Exclusions
Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions
Patients with a diagnosis of hepatitis B that started or ended within 365 days prior to delivery
Supplemental Data Elements
For every patient evaluated by this measure also identify payer, race, ethnicity and sex

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Measure Set
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