Program Candidate eCQMs are eCQMs not yet adopted for use in a CMS quality reporting program. The eCQM specifications use versions of standards and tools designated for a specific reporting/performance period. Program Candidate eCQMs are not eligible for CMS quality reporting until proposed and…
Program Candidate eCQMs
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Program-Candidate-eCQMs
eCQM Resources -
List of eCQMs for potential future use
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Value sets used with eCQMs and Hybrid Measures
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eCQM Direct Reference Codes used in eCQMs
eCQM -
Percentage of patients aged 18 and older at the beginning of the measurement period with at least one hospital inpatient discharge during the measurement period, who have either an advance care planning (ACP) document in the medical record before the end of an encounter, a do not resuscitate (DNR)…
eCQM -
The proportion of inpatient encounters for patients age 18 years and older, who have at least one surgical procedure performed inside the operating room during the encounter, and who suffer the harm of a postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) during the encounter or within 30 days after the…
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This measure assesses the percentage of eligible encounters of adults aged 18 years and older at the start of the eligible encounter during the measurement period, with a length of stay equal to or greater than 24 hours, who received optimal malnutrition care where care performed was appropriate to…