VTE-2: Based on location or level of care?

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    • Type: Hosp Inpt eCQMs - Hospital Inpatient eCQMs
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      Thank you for your question regarding Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis (CMS190v13). The measure is intended to include patients based on the physical ICU unit location, as the Facility Location element is specified to capture the Intensive Care Unit location and when the patient was admitted to and discharged from ICU location. Please see these measure specifications below:

      Encounter With ICU Location

        VTE."Encounter With Age Range And Without VTE Diagnosis Or Obstetrical Conditions" QualifyingEncounter
          where exists ( QualifyingEncounter.facilityLocations Location
              where Location.code in "Intensive Care Unit"
                and Location.locationPeriod during QualifyingEncounter.relevantPeriod
          )
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      Thank you for your question regarding Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis (CMS190v13). The measure is intended to include patients based on the physical ICU unit location, as the Facility Location element is specified to capture the Intensive Care Unit location and when the patient was admitted to and discharged from ICU location. Please see these measure specifications below: Encounter With ICU Location   VTE."Encounter With Age Range And Without VTE Diagnosis Or Obstetrical Conditions" QualifyingEncounter     where exists ( QualifyingEncounter.facilityLocations Location         where Location.code in "Intensive Care Unit"           and Location.locationPeriod during QualifyingEncounter.relevantPeriod     )
    • CMS0190v13
    • Accurate location logic

      For VTE-2 (CMS eCQM ID: CMS190v13), is the measure intended to include patients based on the physical ICU unit (location), or based on documentation of intensive level of care, regardless of the unit admitted to?

      For example, would a patient admitted to a Medical-Surgical unit,  and has "intensive care" for level of care and/or service documented in EPIC EHR, be included in the VTE-2 population? Or does the patient need to be physically located in an ICU to meet VTE-2 inclusion criteria?

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            Mathematica EH eCQM Team
            Reporter:
            Jalissa
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