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Multifactor Fall Risk Assessment Conducted For All Patients Who Can Ambulate

CBE ID
0537
Endorsement Status
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of home health episodes of care in which patients who can ambulate had a multi-factor fall risk assessment at start/resumption of care.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of home health episodes of care in which patients who can ambulate had a multi-factor fall risk assessment at start/resumption of care.

      1.15 Denominator

      Number of home health episodes of care ending during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.

      Exclusions

      Episodes in which the patient was unable to ambulate at the time of assessment.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed with Reserve Status Patient Safety Endorsement Maintenance Project 2015
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Steward Organization
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Steward POC email
      Helen.Dollar-Maples@cms.hhs.gov
      Steward Organization Copyright

      Not Applicable

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