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