Quality Indicator Surveys

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Quality Indicator Surveys

• Carla Brumby, Chief
• Bureau of Long Term Care Quality Presented
  8-21-2007 at CMS RO V

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Ohio Demonstration Overview

• Two survey teams
• Surveys of record beginning October 2005
• 90 surveys conducted in 30 counties
• Five deficiency free surveys

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Location of QIS surveys by County
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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

• No significant difference in the amount of time
  spent at the facility
• QIS surveys averaged 126.91 hours
• Traditional surveys averaged 125.13 hours

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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

• QIS surveys require fewer surveyors per facility
• QIS surveys averaged 3.95 surveyors
• Traditional survey averaged 4.75 surveyors

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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

• QIS surveys resulted in greater number of
  deficiencies
• QIS average 7.78 data tags
• Traditional average 4.77 data tags

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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

• QIS surveys resulted in greater number of tags
  related to
• Resident rights
• Resident Assessment
• Quality of Care
• Resident Behavior and Facility Practices
• Quality of life
• Physician Services
• Dental Services

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QIS vs. Traditional Survey
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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

• QIS surveys resulted in a fewer number of tags
  related to
• Pharmacy Services
• Dietary Services
• Infection Control

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Scope and Severity
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Future Implementation of QIS

• Four current QIS surveyors will complete the
  train-the-trainer certification
• Certified Trainers will train other surveyors
• Complete one week of classroom training
• Complete one mock survey
• Complete six surveys or record and pass two
  compliance surveys

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QIS Equipment Needs

• HP 4400 Tablet PC
• Broadband wireless cards
• Portable wireless printer
• Jump drives (secured/encrypted)

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QIS vs. Traditional Survey

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