Measure Methodology Reports

Readmission Measures

The methods used in the development of the 30-day risk-standardized readmission measures, as well as in subsequent annual measure updates and quality assurance activities, are described in several technical reports below. For more detailed justifications of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) methodological choices in the development and maintenance of the readmission measures, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.

2013 AMI, HF, PN, HWR, and THA/TKA Readmission Measures Maintenance

CMS reviews and updates the readmission measures annually. The reports below, formerly called the Measure Maintenance Technical Reports, describe the measures maintenance activities conducted in preparation for the most recent public reporting cycle.

Previous AMI, HF, PN Readmission Measures Maintenance

Annual updates of the readmission measures began in 2009. The following reports document the progression of the measure methodology as a result of the annual measure maintenance.

Readmission Measure Development (original methodology reports)

The CMS 30-day risk-standardized readmission measures were developed by teams of clinical and statistical experts from Yale and Harvard universities, using a methodology that has been published in peer-reviewed literature.

The measure methodology is described in the following reports:

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