Measure Title: Pressure Ulcers – Risk Assessment and Plan of Care
Measure Description: Percentage of Adult Post-acute Facility Patients That Had a Risk Assessment for Pressure Ulcers and a Plan of Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention/Treatment Completed
Denominator: Adult patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age evaluated by the Eligible Professional in the Post-acute Facility
Numerator: Adult Post-acute Facility Patients that Had a Risk Assessment for Pressure Ulcers and a Plan of Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention OR Treatment Documented
Denominator Exclusions: None
Denominator Exceptions: None
NQF ID Number: N/A
NQS Domain: Effective Clinical Care
High Priority Measure: Yes
Measure Type: Process
Includes Teleheatlh: Yes
Inverse Measure: No
Proportional Measure: Yes
Continuous Variable Measure: No
Ratio Measure: No
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted: 1
Risk-Adjusted Status: No
Care Setting: Post-Acute Care
Submission Pathway: Traditional MIPS