IRF and LTCH Quality Reporting Program Data Submission Deadline: November 15

IRF and LTCH Quality Reporting Program Data

Submission Deadline: November 15

November 15 is the submission deadline for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program second quarter CY 2016 data:

• IRF-Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI)
• LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

IRFs:

• Visit the IRF Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines webpage for a list of required measures
• Run your IRF CASPER validation and NHSN output reports prior to the deadline to ensure that all required data has been submitted

LTCHs:

• Visit the LTCH Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines webpage for a list of required measures; Note: LTCHs are required to submit four new measures
• Run your LTCH CASPER validation and NHSN output reports prior to the deadline to ensure that all required data has been submitted 

Only successful submissions will count toward your Annual Payment Update requirement. Verify all facility information prior to submission, including your CCN and facility name.