Hours of physical constraint The number of hours that all patients admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting were maintained in physical restraint. Nominated by Dana Safran, BCBSMA Priority Area Steward NQF Appropriateness of hospital-based care Joint Commission Endorsed (0640) Summary Addresses SQAC NQF-Endorsed or in Minimum Scores Overall Score Rating Priority Area a National Set 15    Strong (Average 3.75) Recommended for inclusion Detailed Measure Evaluation All of the HBIPS measures have undergone a rigorous process of public comment, Reliability and Validity 3 Minimum Score: 2 alpha testing and broad-scale pilot testing and are recognized by the field as important indicators of hospital-based inpatient psychiatric care. Amenability to Targeted 4 There are documented interventions that facilities can take to reduce use of physical Improvement constraints. No Minimum Score Ease of Measurement 4 Requires chart review, but is already publicly reported by CMS. Minimum 1 Field Implementation 4 Already used and publicly reported by CMS on a facility level. Minimum 1 References NQF Measure Submission Forms: http://www.qualityforum.org/QPS/0640, Accessed August 29, 2017 Donat DC. An analysis of successful efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint at a public psychiatric hospital. Psychiatr Serv. 2003 Aug;54(8):1119-23 Specifications manual for Joint Commission national quality measures, version 2016A. Oakbrook Terrace (IL): The Joint Commission; Effective 2016 Jul 1.
Hours of physical constraint The number of hours that all patients admitted to a hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting were maintained in physical restraint. Nominated by Dana Safran, BCBSMA Priority Area Appropriateness of hospital-based care Steward Joint Commission NQF Endorsed (0640) Summary Addresses SQAC Priority Area NQF-Endorsed or in a National Set Minimum Scores Overall Score Rating    15 (Average 3.75) Strong Recommended for inclusion Detailed Measure Evaluation Reliability and Validity Minimum Score: 2 3 All of the HBIPS measures have undergone a rigorous process of public comment, alpha testing and broad-scale pilot testing and are recognized by the field as important indicators of hospital-based inpatient psychiatric care. Amenability to Targeted Improvement No Minimum Score 4 There are documented interventions that facilities can take to reduce use of physical constraints. Ease of Measurement Minimum 1 4 Requires chart review, but is already publicly reported by CMS. Field Implementation Minimum 1 4 Already used and publicly reported by CMS on a facility level. References NQF Measure Submission Forms: http://www.qualityforum.org/QPS/0640, Accessed August 29, 2017 Donat DC. An analysis of successful efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint at a public psychiatric hospital. Psychiatr Serv. 2003 Aug;54(8):1119-23 Specifications manual for Joint Commission national quality measures, version 2016A. Oakbrook Terrace (IL): The Joint Commission; Effective 2016 Jul 1.
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