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0501: Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement
Measure Description:
Any time an endotracheal tube is placed into a patients airway in the Emergency Department (ED)or a patient arrives to the ED with an endotracheal tube already in place ( via EMS or hospital transfer) there should be appropriate confirmation of ETT placement and documentation of its performance in the medical record.
Numerator Statement:
Number of ED patients with an endotracheal tube(ETT) placed or assesed with an endotracheal already in place who had the ETT confirmation performed.
Denominator Statement:
Total number of patients identified with an endotracheal tube cared for in the ED. This population includes those patients who had an ETT´s placed in the ED and those patients who arrived to the ED with an ETT already in place.
Exclusions:
No exclusions
Risk Adjustment:
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Classification:
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
Critical Care: Critical Care, Respiratory: Respiratory
Non-Condition Specific:
Safety: Safety
Care Setting:
Emergency Department and Services, Inpatient/Hospital
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Current Use:
Public Reporting, Quality Improvement (Internal to the specific organization)
Planned Use:
Data Source:
Claims, Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records, Other, Paper Records, Registry Data
Level of Analysis:
Population: Community, County or City, Facility, Clinician: Group/Practice, Clinician: Individual, Integrated Delivery System
Target Population:
Populations at Risk: Populations at Risk
Measure Selection Attributes (Learn more):
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
Cleveland Clinic
Primary Measure Steward Contact:


Measure Disclaimer:
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Safety Measures: Complications Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement:
Oct 24, 2008
Last Endorsement Date:
Oct 24, 2008
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
N/A
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
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