ecqm.dataelement

Delivery Procedure Performed

Description:

Clinical Focus: This set of values contain codes commonly used in the outpatient setting to identify patients who had a live birth or delivery.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is identify patients who had a live birth or delivery. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element would map to the 'Procedure, Performed' element.

Inclusion Criteria: The codes used in this value set can be reasonably used to identify patients who had a live birth or delivery.

Exclusion Criteria: None

Subject constrained to the Delivery - Procedure

QDM Datatype: ProcedurePerformed

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the completion of the procedure indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = the time the procedure begins; StopTime = the time the procedure is completed NOTE: 1) Timing refers to a single instance of a procedure. If a measure seeks to evaluate multiple procedures over a period of time, the measure developer should use CQL logic to represent the query request. 2) The Incision dateTime is a single point in time available from the Operating Room and/or Anesthesia Record.

Used By:

• CMS158v7

QDM Attributes

Subject.Statement

Defined in Activity

DataType

Constrained in DeliveryProcedurePerformed

DeliveryProcedure

RelevantPeriod

Relevant Period addresses the time between the start of an action to the end of an action. Each datatype using relevant period defines specific definitions for the start and stop time for the action listed.