ecqm.dataelement

Low Molecular Weight Heparin For Vte Prophylaxis

Description:

Clinical Focus: This set of values represents medications used for VTE prophylaxis. The medications are low molecular weight heparins. The medications included in this value set are administered parenterally.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who are on low molecular weight heparin therapy as VTE prophylaxis. Using the Quality Data Model, this data element maps to the Medication category.

Inclusion Criteria: Only include RxNorm codes which specifically represent low molecular weight heparins which are administered parenterally.

Exclusion Criteria: None.

ObjectTypeCode constrained to codes in the Low Molecular Weight Heparin for VTE Prophylaxis valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.219).

QDM Datatype: Medication

Medication represents clinical drugs or chemical substances intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. Medications are defined as direct referenced values or value sets containing values derived from code systems such as RxNorm.

QDM Attributes

ObjectTypeCode.CodeableConcept

Defined in ObjectPresentOrAbsent

Value Set

Constrained in LowMolecularWeightHeparinForVteProphylaxis

https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/valueset/2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.219/expansion (REQUIRED)