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Other Resource: Quality Measures Resource Manual, Version 5.0

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Version 6.01, Updated October 2008

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Overview of the Quality Measures
Chapter 2: What is a CMS NHQI Quality Measure?
Chapter 3: Resident MDS Assessment Selection for Measures Calculation
Chapter 4: Risk Adjustment
Chapter 5: Quality Measures Calculation Overview
Chapter 6: Quality Measure Definitions and MDS Coding Instructions
Chapter 6A: Short Stay Residents with Delirium
Chapter 6B: Short Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During Flu Season
Chapter 6C: Short Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
Chapter 6D: Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed And Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Chapter 6E: Short Stay With Pressure Sores
Chapter 6F: Residents Whose Need For Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
Chapter 6G: Residents Who Spent Most Of Their Time In Bed Or In A Chair
Chapter 6H: Residents Who Have Become More Depressed Or Anxious
Chapter 6I: Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control Of Their Bowels Or Bladder
Chapter 6J: Residents Who Have/Had A Catheter Inserted And Left In Their Bladder
Chapter 6K: Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During Flu Season
Chapter 6L: Residents Whose Ability To Move About In And Around Their Room Got Worse
Chapter 6M: Residents Who Have Moderate To Severe Pain
Chapter 6N: Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
Chapter 6O: Residents Who Were Assessed And Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Chapter 6P: High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
Chapter 6Q: Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
Chapter 6R: Residents With A Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 6S: Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight

Appendices
Appendix A: Snap Shot Definitions of NHQI Quality Measures
Appendix B: Overview of Updates to the NHQI Quality Measures
Appendix C: Using Nursing Home Compare
Appendix D: Resources
Appendix E: Minimum Data Set (MDS): Version 2.0
Appendix F: State Survey Agencies and RAI Coordinators Directories
Appendix G: Quality Improvement Organizations
Appendix H: Consolidated MDS QI/QM Reports
Appendix I: Accessing Your MDS QI/QM Reports
Appendix J: Glossary
 


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Nursing Home

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  • Administrators/Senior Leaders
  • Healthcare Workers
  • QIOs or QI Professionals

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Quality Partners of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island

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