Care Compare September Release of IRF and LTCH QRP Data Now

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

The data are based on quality assessment data submitted by IRFs to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from Quarter 1, 2021 through Quarter 4, 2021. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect data from Quarter 4, 2020 through Quarter 3, 2021 for the Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) measures, and Quarter 4, 2018 through Quarter 1, 2019 for the Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza measure. The data for the claims-based measures will display data from Quarter 3, 2019 through Quarter 4, 2019 and Quarter 3, 2020 through Quarter 2, 2021.

Lastly, one new CDC measure (COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP)) will be publicly reported on Care Compare and PDC beginning with the September 2022 release. The data for the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among HCP measure will display data submitted for Quarter 4, 2021.

Please visitCare Compare and PDC to view the updated quality data.For questions about IRF QRP Public Reporting, please emailIRFPRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov.

The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by LTCHs from Quarter 1, 2021 through Quarter 4, 2021, and for the LTCH Change in Mobility measure, Quarter 4, 2019 and Quarter 3, 2020 through Quarter 4, 2021. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect data from Quarter 4, 2020 through Quarter 3, 2021 for the Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI), Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) measures, and Quarter 4, 2018 through Quarter 1, 2019 for the Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza measure. The data for the claims-based measures will display data from Quarter 3, 2019 through Quarter 4, 2019 and Quarter 3, 2020 through Quarter 2, 2021.

Lastly, one new CDC measure (COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP)) will be publicly reported on Care Compare and PDC beginning with the September 2022 release. The data for the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among HCP measure will display data submitted for Quarter 4, 2021.

Please visitCare Compare and PDC to view the updated quality data. For questions about LTCH QRP Public Reporting, please email LTCHPRquestions@cms.hhs.gov.