REFERENCE INFO - SURVEY PREPARATION

Performance Measures offers 24 clinical outcome measures based on the MDS 2.0 Quality Indicators developed by the Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis (CHSRA) at the University of Wisconsin.

The following is a list of the 24 measures available in Performance Measures.

CLINICAL MEASURES BASED ON QUALITY INDICATORS

Domain 1: Accidents

1. Incidence of new fracture
2. Prevalence of falls

Domain 2: Behavior/Emotional

3. Prevalence of behavioral symptoms affecting others
4. Prevalence of symptoms of depression
5. Prevalence of depression without antidepressant therapy

Domain 3: Clinical Management

6. Use of 9 or more different medications

Domain 4: Cognitive Patterns

7. Onset of cognitive impairment

Domain 5: Elimination/Incontinence

8. Prevalence of bladder or bowel incontinence
9. Prevalence of occasional or frequent bladder or bowel incontinence without a Toileting Plan
10. Prevalence of indwelling catheters
11. Prevalence of fecal impaction

Domain 6: Infection Control

12. Prevalence of urinary tract infections

Domain 7: Nutrition/Eating

13. Prevalence of weight loss
14. Prevalence of tube feeding
15. Prevalence of dehydration

Domain 8: Physical Functioning

16. Prevalence of bedfast residents
17. Incidence of decline in late loss ADLs
18. Incidence of decline in ROM

Domain 9: Psychotropic Drug Use

19. Prevalence of antipsychotic use, in absence of psychotic and related conditions
20. Prevalence of antianxiety/hypnotic use
21. Prevalence of hypnotic use more than two times in last week

Domain 10: Quality of Life

22. Prevalence of daily physical restraints
23. Prevalence of little or no activity

Domain 11: Skin Care

24. Prevalence of State 1-4 pressure ulcers