eMeasure Title

Hearing Screening Prior To Hospital Discharge

eMeasure Identifier (Measure Authoring Tool) 31 eMeasure Version number 6.1.000
NQF Number 1354 GUID 0924fbae-3fdb-4d0a-aab7-9f354e699fde
Measurement Period January 1, 20XX through December 31, 20XX
Measure Steward CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Measure Developer CDC Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
Endorsed By National Quality Forum
Description
This measure assesses the proportion of births that have been screened for hearing loss before hospital discharge
Copyright
None
Disclaimer
These performance measures are not clinical guidelines and do not establish a standard of medical care, and have not been tested for all potential applications. The measures and specifications are provided without warranty. CMS has contracted with Mathematica Policy Research and its subcontractors, Lantana and Telligen, for the continued maintenance of this electronic measure.
Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Process
Measure Item Count
Encounter, Performed: Encounter Inpatient
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Rate Aggregation
None
Rationale
Birthing facility staff should review the effectiveness and timeliness of screening relative to nursery discharge. Benchmarks set within the EHCP may trigger hospital or jurisdictional compliance activities, such as re-writing of procedural guidelines or re-training of screening staff.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
None
Improvement Notation
Improvement noted as an increase in rate
Reference
HRSA Title V Block Grant MCHB Performance Measure: Percentage of newborns who have been screened for hearing before hospital discharge.
Reference
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/uspstf/index.html) Year 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs. Joint Committee on Infant Hearing. Pediatrics 2007;120;898-921 (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/4/898?ijkey=oj9BAleq21OlA&keytype=ref&siteid=aapjournals)
Definition
None
Guidance
The measurement period is one calendar year but the reporting period is jurisdictionally defined.

The Medical Reasons value set (OID 2.16.840.1.114222.4.1.214079.1.1.7) includes SNOMED codes to capture medical contraindications, surgical contraindications, and not indicated because there is a reason to withhold a certain medical procedure/treatment because it could harm a patient. A comprehensive list of codes for these conditions is not available because the judgement is often subjective. This value set is not intended to be used for other reasons a screening was not performed, such as parent refusal, technical failure, or a missed procedure.
Transmission Format
TBD
Initial Population
Live birth encounters at a hospital or birthing facility where the newborn was discharged with hospital stays <= 120 days that ends during the measurement period
Denominator
Denominator is equal to the Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions
Live birth encounters where the patient expires prior to discharge and has not received hearing screening for the left or right ear
Numerator
Live birth encounters where a patient born at the facility is screened for hearing loss prior to discharge or not screened due to medical reasons
Numerator Exclusions
Not applicable
Denominator Exceptions
None
Supplemental Data Elements
For every patient evaluated by this measure also identify payer, race, ethnicity and sex

Table of Contents


Population Criteria

Data Criteria (QDM Variables)

Data Criteria (QDM Data Elements)

Supplemental Data Elements

Risk Adjustment Variables


Measure Set
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)