CMS has made the decision to change the ED Measures to voluntary, beginning with 10/1/10 discharges, in order to allow hospitals to begin submitting data for this measure set. Extensive changes were made to the ED-1 and ED-2 Measures Information Forms and Algorithms-see Specifications Manual for all changes. These measures will be required for acute care hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program beginning 1/1/12. Critical access hospitals may report the ED measures but are not required to at this time.
ED-1-Median Time from ED Arrival to ED Departure for Admitted ED Patients
Remove all stratified measures except for reporting measure.
Add to Excluded populations:
-Patients placed into Observation Services
-Patients with an ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis for Mental Disorder (Table 7.01)
-Patients who are not an ED Patient
ED-2 Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients
Remove all stratified measures except for reporting measure.
Add to Excluded populations:
-Patients placed into Observation Services
-Patients with an ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis for Mental Disorder (Table 7.01)
-Patients who are not an ED patient
