2024# AQI65 Avoidance of Cerebral Hyperthermia for Procedures Involving Cardiopulmonary Bypass 

Measure title: Avoidance of Cerebral Hyperthermia for Procedures Involving Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Measure Description: Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, undergoing a procedure using cardiopulmonary bypass who did not have a documented intraoperative pulmonary artery, oropharyngeal, or nasopharyngeal temperature greater than or equal to 37.0 degrees Celsius during the period of cardiopulmonary bypass
Denominator: All patients aged 18 years or older, who undergo a procedure using cardiopulmonary bypass
 

Numerator: Patients who did not have an intraoperative pulmonary artery, oropharyngeal, or nasopharyngeal temperature greater than or equal to 37.0 degrees Celsius during cardiopulmonary bypass

Denominator Exclusions: Procedure reduced or discontinued prior to initiation of CPB as indicated on the claim by Modifier 52 or Modifier 53.

Denominator Exceptions: None

NQF ID Number: N/A

NQS Domain: Efficiency and Cost Reduction

High Priority Measure: Yes

Measure Type: Outcome

Includes Teleheatlh: No

Inverse Measure: No

Proportional Measure: Yes

Continuous Variable Measure: No

Ratio Measure: No

Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted: 1

Risk-Adjusted Status: No

Care Setting: Hospital Inpatient

Submission Pathway: Traditional MIPS


Tags

QCDR-EACCR-2024