EEG for status epilepticus and coma

Measure purpose: Investigate nonconvulsive status epilepticus as cause of altered consciousness

The numerator: Patients with generalized convulsive status epilepticus who remain in coma should have urgent* EEG applied and interpreted

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is divided by

The denominator: Patients aged 16 and older with generalized convulsive status epilepticus that are in coma

Key Phrases

Key phrases you should document to meet the measure include:

• EEG ordered and read
• EEG ordered and interpreted

Measure Calculation Example

Dr. Martinez had 7 patients in the emergency room and 5 on inpatient service that had generalized convulsive status epilepticus that were in a coma. 

Of those 12 patients, 7 had an EEG applied and interpreted urgently. 

Quality of care = 7/12. Dr. Martinez's score for this measure is 58%.