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Intent/Governance affecting more than 1 eCQM
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Moderate
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Recommend patients to be excluded
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Melissa Weinberg, MD
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415-600-0110
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Sutter Health, Diabetes Clinical Improvement Community
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Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia
We recommend the following patients be excluded from the hyperglycemia metric:
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- Comfort Care (it is appropriate to discontinue glucose checks in these patients)
- Patients who refuse treatment (supports patient autonomy)
- DKA/HHS (glucose >300 mg/dL can be appropriate clinical care in this situation)
- Only 1 glucose value > 200 mg/dL and no other history of diabetes (typically reflects inaccurate measurement)
- Organ donor patients (deceased)