HCPR18 Unintentional Weight Loss – Risk Assessment and Plan of Care

Measure ID

HCPR18

Measure Title

Unintentional Weight Loss – Risk Assessment and Plan of Care

Measure Description

Percentage of Adult Post-acute Facility Patients that Had a Risk Assessment for Unintentional Weight Loss and a Plan of Care for Unintentional Weight Loss Documented by Provider

Denominator

Adult patients greater than or equal to 18 years evaluated by the Eligible Professional in the Post-acute Facility

Numerator

Adult Post-acute Facility Patients that Had a Risk Assessment for Unintentional Weight Loss, Reason for Weight Loss (If Applicable) and a Plan of Care for Unintentional Weight Loss Documented

Risk Assessment to include:
o Nationally recognized tool [e.g., Minimum Data Set (MDS) Swallowing/Nutritional Status, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Malnutrition Screening]
Tool (MST)]
o Weight
o Height
o Body Mass Index (BMI)
o Recent Weight loss
o Recent Intake (e.g. reduced intake, nutritional approach)
o Swallowing Disorder
o Severity of Disease

Denominator Exclusions

None

Denominator Exceptions

None

Numerator Exclusions

None

NQF ID

N/A

NQS Domain

Patient Safety

High Priority Measure

Yes

High Priority Type

Patient Safety

Measure Type

Process

Telehealth

Yes

Meaningful Measure Area

Preventive Care

Inverse Measure

No

Proportional Measure

Yes

Continuous Variable Measure

No

Ratio Measure

No

Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio

N/A

Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted

1

Performance Rate Description(s)

N/A

Overall Performance Rate

1st Performance Rate

Risk-Adjusted Status

No

Risk-Adjusted Score

N/A

Care Setting

Post-Acute Care

Additional Care Setting Information

N/A