QPP Measure #ACQR15
Use of a risk stratification tool in patients with CAP
Documentation of CURB-65 score should guide the admission decision (1 point each for Confusion, BUN>19, Resp rate >30, SBP <90 or DBP<60, Age >=65) for all patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia). PSI/PORT is more complex than CURB-65, and assigns various point values to age, gender, nursing home residence, presence of neoplastic disease, CHF, liver disease, cerebrovascular disease, CKD, altered mental status, hypotension (<90 mmHg), hypothermia or high fever, tachycardia >125, BPM, Acidosis <7.35, BUN>30, hyponatremia <130, Hct <30, pO2<60 mmHg, and pleural effusion.
Submission Methods: Registry
Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.

Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com