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Functional Change: Change in Mobility Score for Skilled Nursing Facilities

CBE ID
2774
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Change in rasch derived values of mobility function from admission to discharge among adult short term rehabilitation skilled nursing facility patients aged 18 years and older who were discharged alive. The time frame for the measure is 12 months. The measure includes the following 4 mobility items:Transfer Bed/Chair/Wheelchair, Transfer Toilet, Locomotion and Stairs.

        • 1.14 Numerator

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

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Facility adjusted adjusted expected change in rasch derived values, adjusted at the Skilled Nursing Facility Case Mix Group level.

        • 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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