URSA-PHF-060: Observation Discharge 60-Day Return to Inpatient
  • 05 Nov 2024
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URSA-PHF-060: Observation Discharge 60-Day Return to Inpatient

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Article summary

Measure Description

Among hospital observation stays without admission, the percentage with a hospital inpatient admit within 60 days of discharge

Metadata

  • Measure Type: Rate Measure
  • Temporal Structure: Event
  • Component Class: Normal-Form
  • Denominator Case Field: Observation Encounter ID
  • Target Direction: Down

Denominator Description

Observation stays where the patient was not admitted to inpatient, transferred, or expired.

Numerator Description

Hospital Inpatient Admissions occurring within 60 days of the discharge from the denominator observation stay


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