Evaluation of Functional Status (Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living [ADL]) for Home-Based Primary Care and Palliative Care Patients
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Payment program, professional certification or recognition, public reporting, quality improvement
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Function and ADLs
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of actively enrolled home-based primary care and palliative care patients who receive an ADL and IADL assessment.
Numerator
Number of newly enrolled and established home-based primary care and palliative care patients who were assessed for basic ADL and IADL impairment at enrolment and annually.
Denominator
Total number of newly enrolled and established (and active) home-based primary care and palliative care patients.
Exclusions
Most recent new patient encounter (with subsequent established patient encounter) occurs within the last 90 days of the measurement period.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Reporting is specific to sub-program
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
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
Yes
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