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1454: Proportion of patients with hypercalcemia
Proportion of patients with hypercalcemia
STEWARD:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Below is the most recently endorsed version of the measure specifications:
Measure Description:
Percentage of adult dialysis patients with a 3-month rolling average of total uncorrected calcium (serum or plasma) greater than 10.2 mg/dL (hypercalcemia)
Numerator Statement:
Number of patient-months in the denominator with 3-month rolling average of total uncorrected serum (or plasma) calcium greater than 10.2 mg/dL
Numerator Details:
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Denominator Statement:
Number of patient-months among adult (greater than or equal to 18 years old) in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis patients under the care of the dialysis facility for the entire reporting month who have had ESRD for greater than 90 days.
Denominator Details:
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Exclusions:
Exclusions that are implicit in the denominator definition include all patients who have not been in the facility the entire reporting month (transient patients), and patients who have had ESRD for <91 days. There are no additional exclusions for this measure.
Exclusion Details:
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Risk Adjustment:
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Classification:
Measure Type:
Outcome: Intermediate Clinical Outcome
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renal
Non-Condition Specific:
Care Setting:
Post-Acute Care
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Effective Communication and Care Coordination
Current Use:
Planned Use:
Payment Program
Data Source:
Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records
Level of Analysis:
Facility
Target Population:
Populations at Risk
Highly Prevalent Conditions, Lowest Data Collection Burden, Outcome-Focused
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Primary Measure Steward Contact:
Measure Steward Copyright:
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Endorsed with Reserve Status Renal Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement:
Aug 16, 2011
Last Endorsement Date:
Oct 02, 2015
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
N/A
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
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Measure History:
Measure(s) Considered in Harmonization Request
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NQF Disclaimer:
Measures may be used for non-commercial implementation and/or reporting of performance data. Contact the Measure Steward if you wish to use the measure for another purpose. NQF is not responsible for the application or outcomes of measures.