Prevalence of Behaviour Symptoms Affecting Others
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This measure reports the percentage of long-stay residents who have behaviour symptoms that affect others during the target period.
Numerator
Long-stay residents with a selected target assessment where any of the following conditions are true: 1.The presence of physical behavioural symptoms directed towards others, or 2. The presence of verbal behavioural symptoms directed towards others, or 3. The presence of other behavioural symptoms not directed towards others, or 4. Rejection of care, or 5. Wandering
Denominator
All residents with a selected target assessment, except those with exclusions
Exclusions
The target assessment is a discharge
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Nursing Home Minimum Data Set (MDS) Resident Assessment Instrument
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits/nhqiqualitymeasures Fitzler, S., Raia, P., Buckley, F. O., & Wang, M. (2016). Does Nursing Facility Use of Habilitation Therapy Improve Performance on Quality Measures? American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias, 31(8), 687-692.