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Functional Change: Change in Mobility Score

CBE ID
2321
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2025
1.3 Measure Description

Change in rasch derived values of mobility function from admission to discharge among adults aged 18 and older receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation at a post acute care facility who were discharged alive. The timeframe for the measure is 12 months. The measure includes the following 4 mobility items:1. Transfer Bed/Chair/Wheelchair, 2. Transfer Toilet, 3. Locomotion, 4. Stairs.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Average change in rasch derived mobility function score from admission to discharge at the facility level. Includes the following items: Transfer Bed/Chair/Wheelchair, Transfer Toilet, Locomotion and Stairs. Average is calculated as: (sum of change at the patient level/total number of patients). Patient less than 18 years of age at admission to the facility or patients who died within the facility are excluded.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Facility adjusted expected change in rasch derived mobility values, adjusted at the Case Mix Group (CMG) level.

        • Exclusions

          National values used in the CMG adjustment procedure will not include cases who died in the IRF or patients less than 18 years of age at admission. Cases who died during rehabilitation are not typical patients and are routinely omitted from reports and published research on rehabilitation outcomes. Further details and references related to the exclusion criteria can be found in the Measure Testing form.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Endorsed Patient Experience and Function Spring Cycle 2019
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
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