Category | QUALITY |
Description | Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for a first OR second generation cephalosporin prophylactic antibiotic who had an order for a first OR second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis |
eMeasure ID | |
First Performance Year | 2017 |
Last Performance Year | |
Metric Type | Single Performance Rate |
National Quality Strategy Domain | PS |
Measure Type | Process |
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NQF eMeasure ID | |
NQF ID | 0268 |
Is High Priority? | |
Is Inverse? | |
Overall Algorithm | |
Primary Steward | American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
Submission Methods | Claims | Registry |
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Performance Options | |
Is Risk Adjusted? | |
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Is Registry Measure? | |
Registry Measure Spec | https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_quality_measure_specifications/Claims-Registry-Measures/2017_Measure_021_Registry.pdf |
Web Interface Measure Spec | |
Claims Measure Spec | https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_quality_measure_specifications/Claims-Registry-Measures/2017_Measure_021_Claims.pdf |