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EH/CAH eCQMs - Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals
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Resolution: Answered
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Thank you for your inquiry regarding CMS1017v1, Hospital Harm – Falls with Injury. The number of days are counted as whole numbers; any fractional periods are dropped. A length of stay of 95 or 95.5 hours would be measured as 3 days.
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CMS1017v1
Hi Team,
We have a query regarding length of stay calculation.
Guidance states
Hospital days are measured in 24-hour periods starting from the time of arrival at the hospital (including time in the Emergency Department and or Observation.) The number of days will be counted as whole numbers; any fractional periods are dropped. For example, an eligible encounter with a length of stay of 75 hours will be measured as 3 days (72 hours).
Query:
A length of stay of 95 or 95.5 hrs should be considered as how many days?
Request you to resolve our query at the earliest as our client deliverables are dependent on it.