Preview Reports : Beginning with the April update, each nursing home will receive data on the new QMs as part of the normal 5-Star Preview Report process. The measure on anti-anxiety and hypnotic medication use will be left out of the 5-Star system due to concerns about specificity and appropriate thresholds for star ratings.ĬMS has provided this slide presentation explaining the new QM specifications and the data used for each. Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (MDS-based).īeginning in July, five of the six new QMs will be phased into the CMS 5-star quality rating system over a nine month period. Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (MDS-based).Ħ. Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (MDS-based).ĥ. Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission (Claims-based).Ĥ. Percentage of short-stay residents who have had an outpatient emergency department visit (Claims- based).ģ. Percentage of short-stay residents who were successfully discharged to the community (Claims-based).Ģ. Four of these measures are short-stay measures (three claims-based and one MDS-based) and two are MDS-based long-stay QMs.ġ. Next month, CMS will begin publicly reporting six new Quality Measures (QMs) to Nursing Home Compare. New Quality Measures Coming Soon to Nursing Home Compare and the 5-Star Rating System!
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