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

CBE ID
2778
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Change in rasch derived values of mobility function from admission to discharge among adult LTAC 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.

  • Measure Type
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    Level Of Analysis
    Care Setting
    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.

    Denominator

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

    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
    Endorsement Status
    Last Updated
    Removal Date