HCPR16 Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form

Measure ID

HCPR16

Measure Title

Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form

Measure Description

Percentage of Patients Greater Than or Equal to 65 Years of Age with Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Forms Completed

Denominator

Adult patients greater than or equal to 65 years of age evaluated by the Eligible Professional

Numerator

Patients with a completed Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form

Denominator Exclusions

None

Denominator Exceptions

None

Numerator Exclusions

None

NQF ID

N/A

NQS Domain

Communication and Care Coordination

High Priority Measure

Yes

High Priority Type

Care Coordination

Measure Type

Process

Telehealth

Yes

Meaningful Measure Area

End of Life Care according to Preferences

Inverse Measure

No

Proportional Measure

Yes

Continuous Variable Measure

No

Ratio Measure

No

Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio

N/A

Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted

1

Performance Rate Description(s)

N/A

Overall Performance Rate

1st Performance Rate

Risk-Adjusted Status

No

Risk-Adjusted Score

N/A

Care Setting

Emergency Department and Services, Hospital, Hospital Inpatient, Post-Acute Care

Additional Care Setting Information

N/A