ecqm.unions

Numerator5 Union

Description:

Based On: Union99

Used By:

• CMS113v7

QDM Attributes

EncounterInpatientPerformed

Clinical Focus: This set of values identify the most common inpatient encounter types.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have had an inpatient encounter. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'encounter' category.

Inclusion Criteria: Only SNOMED CT codes representing inpatient encounter should be included.

Exclusion Criteria: None.

Subject constrained to the Encounter Inpatient

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

EncounterInpatientPerformed

0..*

LaborPerformed

Clinical Focus: This set of values represent the concept of labor.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify that a patient is in labor. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'Physical Exam' category.

Inclusion Criteria: Include SNOMED CT codes that identify onset and establishment of labor.

Exclusion Criteria: Exclude codes describing later stages of labor and latent labor.

Subject constrained to the Labor

AssessmentPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document completion of the assessment indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The time the assessment is completed; Author dateTime.

DataType

Cardinality

LaborPerformed

0..*