Empirical validity testing at the accountable entity-level (e.g., criterion validity, construct validity, known groups analysis)

The 30-Day Risk Standardized All-Cause Emergency Department Visit Following an Inpatient Psychiatric Facility (IPF) Discharge (IPF ED Visit) measure assesses the proportion of patients ages 18 and older with an emergency department (ED) visit, including observation stays, for any cause, within 30 days of discharge from an IPF, without subsequent admission. The IPF ED Visit measure is an outcome-based measure. 

The Bereaved Family Survey-Performance Measure (BFS-PM) is an outcome measure that is used to assess overall quality of care in the last month of life.  Currently, the BFS is administered to the next-of-kin of all Veterans who die in a VA inpatient setting (i.e., acute units, intensive care units, inpatient hospice and palliative care units, and VA nursing homes) 4-6 weeks post-death. The BFS-PM is calculated using the global rating item included on the 20-item BFS that has separate versions for male and female Veterans and is available in English and Spanish.

Annual standardized infection ratio (SIR) of bloodstream infections (BSIs) among children and adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis at outpatient hemodialysis facilities. BSIs are defined as positive blood cultures for hemodialysis patients which are reported monthly by participating facilities. The SIR is reported for a yearly period (calendar year) and is calculated by dividing the number of observed BSIs by the number of predicted BSIs during the year.

The Continuity of Care After Inpatient or Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorder measure evaluates the percentage of discharges from inpatient or residential treatment for diagnoses of substance use disorders (SUD) among Medicaid or Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries, aged 18 years and older, which were followed by a treatment service for SUD.

The measure calculates the percentage of family or designated responsible party for assisted living (AL) residents who are satisfied. This consumer reported outcome measure is based on the CoreQ: AL Family Satisfaction questionnaire that has three items.

The measure calculates the percentage of Assisted living (AL) residents, those living in the facility for two weeks or more, who are satisfied. This patient reported outcome measure is based on the CoreQ: AL Resident Satisfaction questionnaire that is a four-item questionnaire.

This outcome measure estimates the percentage of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare patient stays that meet or exceed an expected discharge function score. The expected discharge function score is a risk-adjusted estimate that accounts for patient characteristics. The measure includes patients who are 18 years of age or older and the timeframe for the measure is 12 months.

This outcome measure estimates the percentage of Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) patient stays that meet or exceed an expected discharge function score. The expected discharge function score is a risk-adjusted estimate that accounts for resident characteristics. The measure includes patients 18 years of age or older and the measure timeframe is 12 months.

This outcome measure estimates the percentage of Medicare Part A skilled nursing facility stays that meet or exceed an expected discharge function score. The expected discharge function score is a risk-adjusted estimate that accounts for resident characteristics. The measure includes patients who are 18 years of age or older and the measure timeframe is 12 months.

This outcome measure estimates the percentage of Home Health (HH) Medicare patients (18+) who meet or exceed an expected discharge function score over a 12-month period.

The expected discharge function score is a risk-adjusted estimate that accounts for patient characteristics.