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EH/CAH eCQMs - Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals
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Resolution: Answered
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Moderate
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None
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None
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Sonja Livingston
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530-225-6161
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Mercy Medical Center Redding
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CMS0071v13
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I have several patients who were admitted to "outpatient in a bed" for comfort care and later converted to inpatient status prior to death. I believe they should be excluded from VTE-1 based on comfort care order during the acceptable time frame of arrival through day after admission. My vendor states that the patient is part of the denominator population because the comfort care order was placed during the "outpatient in a bed" status rather than the inpatient stay, but the measure specifications state that "comfort care" anytime from arrival through day after admission qualifies for exclusion. I was directed to obtain clarification here.