Transfer of Health Information to the Patient Post-Acute Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) patient stays with an IRF-PAI discharge assessment indicating that a current reconciled medication list was provided to the patient, family and/or caregiver at the time of discharge/transfer. Process-based measure that assesses whether or not a current reconciled medication list was provided to the patient, family, or caregiver when the patient was discharged from a Post-acute Care setting to a home setting.
Numerator
The number of IRF patient stays with an IRF-PAI discharge assessment indicating that a current reconciled medication list was provided to the patient, family and/or caregiver at the time of discharge/transfer.
Denominator
The total number of IRF Medicare Part A and Medicare Advantage (Part C) patient stays ending in discharge to the following settings only: private home/apartment, board and care home, assisted living, group home, or transitional living.
Exclusions
Patients who died and patients discharged home under the care of an organised home health service or hospice are not included in this measure.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data collected using Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) and submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (CMS, and providers) Will be reported on CMS Care Compare - Inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
cmit.cms.gov/cmit/#/MeasureView/?variantId=2919§ionNumber=1 www.cms.gov/files/document/irf-qm-calculations-and-reporting-users-manual-v50.pdf www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/IRF-Quality-Reporting/Downloads/Measure-Specifications-for-FY17-IRF-QRP-Final-Rule.pdf