TJC2026A Note for "Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Inpatient"

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Rationale

Removing statement for patient who is hospitalized overnight to improve understanding of Initial Patient Population.

Description

THKR-IP Initial Patient Population

Change from:

The THKR measure set is unique in that there are two distinct strata within the measure set, each identified by a specific group of principal procedure codes, or lack thereof. The patients in each stratum are counted in the Initial Patient Population of multiple measures. The inpatient population is defined as a patient who is hospitalized overnight.

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The THKR measure set is unique in that there are two distinct strata within the measure set, each identified by a specific group of principal procedure codes, or lack thereof. The patients in each stratum are counted in the Initial Patient Population of multiple measures.