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Functional Change: Change in Self Care Score for Long Term Acute Care Facilities

CBE ID
2777
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
E&M 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 in a long term acute care 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 CMG (Case Mix Group), based on impairment type, admission functional status, and age

        • Exclusions

          Excluded in the measure are patients who died in the LTAC 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