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RTCOM Composite Measure for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients - Social Connectedness

This outcome measure assesses an individual's level of social inclusion and to what degree they are connected to others in their community. The target population for this measure is adults with disabilities who receive HCBS or HCBS-like services. This is a self-contained measure that can be administered independently of other RTCOM measures. 

The measure is administered through an in-person or video-conferencing interview where an interviewer guides an individual through a series of questions (i.e., items) on the measure. There are 14 items on this measure:

CBE ID
5125

RTCOM Instrument for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients - Employment

This instrument assesses an individual’s experiences in paid employment as well as their experiences searching for paid employment. The target population for this instrument is adults with disabilities who receive HCBS or HCBS-like services. This is a self-contained instrument that can be administered independently of other RTCOM instruments.

CBE ID
5105

RTCOM Outcome Measure for HCBS Recipients [Instrument: Employment] - Job Experiences

This instrument assesses an individual’s experiences in paid employment as well as their experiences searching for paid employment. The target population for this instrument is adults with disabilities who receive HCBS or HCBS-like services. This is a self-contained instrument that can be administered independently of other RTCOM instruments.

CBE ID
5105-2

Skill mix (Registered Nurse [RN], Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse [LVN/LPN], unlicensed assistive personnel [UAP], and contract)

NSC-12.1 - Percentage of total productive nursing hours worked by RN (employee and contract) with direct patient care responsibilities by hospital unit.

NSC-12.2 - Percentage of total productive nursing hours worked by LPN/LVN (employee and contract) with direct patient care responsibilities by hospital unit.

NSC-12.3 - Percentage of total productive nursing hours worked by UAP (employee and contract) with direct patient care responsibilities by hospital unit.

CBE ID
0204

Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure (SNFRM)

The SNFRM estimates the risk-standardized rate of all-cause, unplanned hospital readmissions for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries within 30 days of discharge from a prior proximal acute hospitalization. The prior proximal hospitalization is defined as an admission to an IPPS, CAH, psychiatric, or cancer hospital. The measure is risk-adjusted for patient demographics, principal diagnosis from the prior hospitalization, comorbidities, and other health status variables that affect the probability of a hospital readmission.

CBE ID
2510