0215: Proportion of patients who died from cancer not admitted to hospice

0215

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Proportion of patients who died from cancer not admitted to hospice

STEWARD: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Measure Description:

Proportion of patients who died from cancer not admitted to hospice

Numerator Statement:

Proportion of patients not enrolled in hospice

Numerator Details:

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Denominator Statement:

Patients who died from cancer.

Denominator Details:

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Exclusions:

None

Exclusion Details:

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Risk Adjustment:

No risk adjustment or risk stratification

Classification:

Measure Type:

Process

Measure Format:

measure

Condition:

Cancer, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care

Non-Condition Specific:

Care Setting:

Inpatient/Hospital, Outpatient Services, Home Care

National Quality Strategy Priorities:

Affordable Care

Current Use:

Payment Program, Public Reporting, Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)

Planned Use:

Payment Program

Data Source:

Claims, Registry Data

Level of Analysis:

Clinician: Group/Practice

Target Population:

Elderly (Age >= 65)

Measure Selection Attributes (Learn more):

Highest Opportunity for Improvement, Coordinated and Integrated Care, Lowest Data Collection Burden, Highly Prevalent Conditions

Measure Steward Contact Information:

For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.

Measure Steward Organization:

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Primary Measure Steward Contact:

caitlin.drumheller@asco.org

Measure Disclaimer:

These clinical indicators and quality measures are not intended to and should never supplant independent physician judgment with respect to particular patients or clinical situations. Patient care is always subject to the independent physician judgment with respect to particular patients or clinical situations. Patient care is always subject to the independent professional judgment of the treating physician.

Accordingly, QOPI participants’ adherence to quality measures contained in this research report is strictly voluntary and discretionary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the treating physician in his or her professional judgment and in light of each patient’s individual circumstances. ASCO does not endorse the QOPI® measures as guidelines for standards of practice or ‘best practices.’

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