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Functional Change: Change in Self Care Score for Skilled Nursing Facilities

CBE ID
2769
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Change in rasch derived values of self-care function from admission to discharge among adult patients treated as short term rehabilitation patients in a skilled nursing facility who were discharged alive. The time frame for the measure is 12 months. The measure includes the following 8 items: Eating, Grooming, Dressing Upper Body, Dressing Lower Body, Toileting, Bowel, Expression, and Memory.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Average change in rasch derived self-care functional score from admission to discharge at the facility level, including items: Eating, Grooming, Dressing Upper Body, Dressing Lower Body, Toileting, Bowel, Expression, and Memory.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Facility adjusted expected change in rasch derived values, adjusted for SNF-CMG (Skilled Nursing Facility Case Mix Group), based on impairment type, admission functional status, and age

        • Exclusions

          Excluded in the measure are patients who died in the SNF or patients less than 18 years old.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Experience and Function Fall 2022
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
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