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Measures

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting (IPFQR)

The following list of Clinical Quality Measures has been identified for the IPFQR program. These measures are currently proposed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and are subject to change throughout the rule-making process.


Proposed Measures

NQF* Number Measure ID Measure Description
0640 HBIPS-2 Hours of Physical Restraint Use
0641 HBIPS-3 Hours of Seclusion Use
0552 HBIPS-4 Patients Discharged on Multiple Antipsychotic Medications
0560 HBIPS-5 Patients Discharged on Multiple Antipsychotic Medications with Appropriate Justification
0557 HBIPS-6 Post Discharge Continuing Care Plan Created
0558 HBIPS-7 Post Discharge Continuing Care Plan Transmitted to Next Level of Care Provider Upon Discharge

*National Quality Forum

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