New nursing home quality rating measurements have been released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The new measurements will include data reported by hospitals. Originally the measurements were based fully on self-reported data. Below are the new measurements recently added:
- Percentage of short-stay residents who were successfully discharged to the community (Medicare claims- and Minimum Data Set (MDS)-based);
- Percentage of short-stay residents who have had an outpatient emergency department visit (Medicare claims- and MDS-based);
- Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (Medicare claims- and MDS-based);
- Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (MDS-based);
- Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (MDS-based).
The new measurements will take full effect in January of 2017 to reflect on the quality ratings of nursing homes. For more, read the story.
