Annual Evaluation of Function
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (ADC) Program
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Interventions to Promote Cognition, Independence and Wellbeing
Defining Attributes
Definition
Annual evaluation of function
Numerator
Number of patients with annual evaluation of function
Denominator
Number of patients
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Data were abstracted from dementia care manager notes using a detailed chart abstraction instrument and written abstraction guidelines
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Jennings, L. A., Tan, Z., Wenger, N. S., Cook, E. A., Han, W., McCreath, H. E., . . . Reuben, D. B. (2016). Quality of Care Provided by a Comprehensive Dementia Care Comanagement Program. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(8), 1724-1730. www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/geriatrics/dementia
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025