Measure Title: Avoid Head CT for Patients with Uncomplicated Syncope
Description: Percentage of Adult Syncope Patients Who Did Not Receive a Head CT Scan Ordered by the Provider
Denominator:
- Any patient ≥18 years of age evaluated by the Eligible Professional in the Emergency Department or Urgent Care Clinic, Inpatient or Observation Status settings.
- PLUS Diagnosis of Syncope:
- ICD-10: R55
- (not including transferred, eloped or AMA patients)
Numerator: Syncope Patients who did not have a head CT ordered by the provider
Denominator Exclusions: None
Denominator Exceptions: Patients who did have a head CT ordered for medical reason documented by the eligible professional (i.e., Seizure; alcohol/drug intoxication; vomiting; altered mental status; abnormal neurologic exam; concern for intracranial injury/hemorrhage, stroke, or mass lesion).
National Quality Forum (NQF) number, if applicable
N/A
Care setting(s)
Ambulatory Care: Urgent Care; Emergency Department and Services; Hospital Inpatient; Ambulatory; Ambulatory Care: Hospital; Hospital; Hospital Outpatient; Outpatient Services
Telehealth, if applicable
Yes
Number of performance rates required for measures
1
Traditional vs. inverse measure
Traditional
Proportional, continuous variable, and/or ratio measure indicator
Proportional
Risk adjustment, if applicable
No
Submission pathway
Traditional MIPS