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Recently hospitalized residents who experienced moderate to severe pain at any time during the 7-day assessment period

CBE ID
0186
1.4 Project
Nursing Homes
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2004
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of recently hospitalized patients with valid SNF PPS 14-day assessment, who experienced moderate to severe pain at any time during the 7-day assessment period

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients at SNF PPS 14-day assessment with moderate pain at least daily (J2a=2 and J2b=2) OR horrible/excruciating pain at any frequency (J2b=3).

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients with valid SNF PPS 14-day assessment (AA8b =7).

    • Exclusions

      Exclusions:
      Patients satisfying any of the following conditions:

      1. Either J2a or J2b is missing on the 14-day assessment.
      2. The values of J2a and J2b are inconsistent on the 14-day assessment.
      3. The patient is in a facility with a Post Acute Care Admission Sample size of 0 (i.e., there are no SNF PPS 5-day assessments with AA8b=1 in the facility over the previous 12 months).

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Nursing Homes- 2004
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services