Updates to LTCH QM Reports

Effective 10/01/2018, there will be enhancements to CASPER QM Reports. These updates will include:

• New risk adjustments for measures NQF# 2632 and 0678 with recalculated measure results

• Measures NQF#2631 and 2632 will have updated measure calculations due to item response changes
• Claims based measures in the Facility Level report will have column headers now state:
  • "Number of Readmissions"
  • "Observed Readmission Rate"
  • "National Observed Readmission Rate"
• Removed the ‘All-Cause Unplanned Readmission Measure for 30 Days Post-Discharge from Long-Term Care Hospitals (NQF #2512)’ measure from the LTCH Facility-Level Quality Measure report, effective 10/01/2018
• Measures NQF#0680A-C will be displayed as N/A effective 07/01/2018 since items are optional
• Measure NQF#0678 will display results from ‘07/01/2017-06/30/2018’ until removed
  
   

If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact the QTSO Help Desk at iqies@cms.hhs.gov or 1 (800) 339-9313.