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Quality Positioning System (QPS)
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0174: Improvement in bathing
Improvement in bathing
STEWARD:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Below is the most recently endorsed version of the measure specifications:
Measure Description:
Percentage of home health episodes of care during which the patient got better at bathing self.
Numerator Statement:
Number of home health episodes of care where the value recorded on the discharge assessment indicates less impairment in bathing at discharge than at start (or resumption) of care.
Numerator Details:
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Denominator Statement:
All home health episodes of care (except those defined in the denominator exclusions) in which the patient was eligible to improve in bathing (i.e., were not at the optimal level of health status according to the “Bathing” OASIS-C2 item M1830).
Denominator Details:
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Exclusions:
All home health episodes where at the start (or resumption) of care assessment the patient had minimal or no impairment, or the patient is non-responsive, or the episode of care ended in transfer to inpatient facility or death at home, or was covered by the generic exclusions.
Exclusion Details:
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Risk Adjustment:
Statistical risk model
Classification:
Measure Type:
Outcome
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
Non-Condition Specific:
Health and Functional Status: Change
Care Setting:
Home Care
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Effective Communication and Care Coordination
Current Use:
Planned Use:
Data Source:
Electronic Health Data
Level of Analysis:
Facility
Target Population:
Elderly, Individuals with multiple chronic conditions
Lowest Data Collection Burden, Patient-and Caregiver-Focused, Outcome-Focused
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Primary Measure Steward Contact:
Measure Steward Copyright:
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Endorsed Geriatric and End-of-Life Care Fall Cycle 2018
Initial Endorsement:
Mar 31, 2009
Last Endorsement Date:
Jun 10, 2019
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
Geriatrics and Palliative Care Spring 2024
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
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Measure History:
Measure(s) Considered in Harmonization Request
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