QUALITY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC REPORTING RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
Published on Fri Jul 30, 2004
Current Home Health Compare Measures Retained: 1. Improvement in bathing
2. Improvement in ambulation/locomotion
3. Improvement in transferring
4. Improvement in management of oral medications
5. Improvement in pain interfering with activity
6. Acute care hospitalization
7. Any emergent care provided Additional OASIS Measures Recommended: 8. Improvement in Status of Surgical Wounds
9. Improvement in Urinary Incontinence
10. Improvement in Dyspnea
11. Discharged to the Community Non-OASIS Measures Recommended: 12. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
13. Evaluation of Pressure Ulcers
14. Evaluation of Reversible Causes of Malnutrition
15. Asking about Falls
16. Caregiver Support and Patient Safety for Dementia Patient
17. Risk Assessment for Pressure Ulcers
18. Documentation of Advance Directive, surrogate or preferences
19. Family Evaluation of Hospice and Palliative Care in the Home
20. Comfort Within 48 Hours
21. Unwanted Hospitalization
22. ADL/Rehab Potential and No Therapies QUALITYMEASURES RECOMMENDED FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, BUT NOT PUBLIC REPORTING: 1. Discharge to Community Needing Wound Care or Medication Assistance
2. Substantial Decline in Management of Oral Medications
3. Increase in Number of Pressure Ulcers
4. Unexpected Nursing Home Admission
5. Emergent Care for Wound Infections, Deteriorating Wound Status
6. Emergent Care for Improper Medication Administration, Medication Side Effects
7. Emergent Care for Hypo/Hyperglycemia.