DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Venous Foot Pumps Vfp

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values identifies patients who have a venous foot pump device applied for VTE prophylaxis.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have a venous foot pump device applied for VTE prophylaxis. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the Device category.
Inclusion Criteria: Only use codes which represent venous foot pump devices which are used for VTE prophylaxis.
Exclusion Criteria: None
ObjectTypeCode constrained to codes in the Venous foot pumps (VFP) valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.230).
QDM Datatype: Device

Device represents an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in-vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part or accessory, intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease and not dependent on being metabolized to achieve any of its primary intended purposes.