The measure will be part of the inpatient data reporting program and will gather data over the next year or so until determinations are made as to whether it would be useful to use it in the prospective payment system to alter reimbursement. Basically, any new measure has to be proven before those types of determinations would be made. Thus, I cannot say when the data will be publicly reported. I cannot also say when or if there will be a tie to reimbursement.
There is no credit for fluids given in the field. It has to happen in the ER. That has always been how we measured fluids in the SSC database and with the hospitals with which we work. Sean From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeanie Bollinger Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 6:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] CMS Quality Measure Sepsis group, Does anyone know when the Sepsis quality measures will be publically reported and when and if this measure will be tied to reimbursement? In addition to the question of fluids given in the field, will there be a “time credit” retrospectively for fluids that are given prior to hypotension or LA>4? If so, what might that time period be? For example, if one liter of fluids is given one hour before hypotension criteria, would that could toward the total volume bundle measure? Jeanie Bollinger MSN,RN,ACCNS-AG, CCRN Sepsis Clinical Nurse Specialist Nursing Department of Excellence Mission Health Asheville, NC Phone: 828-213-5878 Beeper: 828-207-2363 ________________________________ ________________________________ This message and its attachments may contain confidential and/or legally-sensitive information that is intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution of the information contained in this message and its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this message or any of its attachments in error, please destroy all originals and copies of the same and notify the sender immediately.
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