MARQUIS Medication Reconciliation for Hospitalists Toolkit from the Society of Hospital Medicine

Safer Medication Management for Better Transition of Care
SHM recognizes the importance of equipping hospital clinicians with evidence-based strategies to prescribe, document, and reconcile medications accurately and safely at times of care transitions.

Medication reconciliation, or med rec, is the process of compiling the most accurate list of medications a patient is taking to avoid dosing or other errors.

Take responsibility for med rec with your patients by:

Leading, coordinating or participating in med rec quality improvement efforts that incorporate best practices to improve patient outcomes.
Grasping key evidence-based interventions, such as obtaining the best possible medication history and effective discharge medication counseling.
Identifying patients who are at high risk for medication discrepancies due to the number and/or types of medications they are prescribed

MDS 3.0 Quality Measures

This manual is designed to assist organizations in identifying how a resident will “trigger” for a quality measure based on quality measure specifications and the coding of the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI).

MDS 3.0 RAI Manual

This website contains the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1 and MDS forms, effective October 1, 2019. This version of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual incorporates clarifications to existing coding and transmission policy; it also addresses clarifications and scenarios concerning complex areas. Since the preliminary release of the manual on May 20, 2019, changes have been made to clarify which assessments swing bed providers must complete; the definition of the “interruption window” for interrupted Part A-covered stays; the coding of item I0200B; and changes related to group therapy policies, as well as other corrections. Please see the document titled “MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1 Replacement Manual Pages and Change Tables_October 2019” posted in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

Medicare Mapping Disparities Tool

Interactive mapping tool to identify health disparities between subgroups of Medicare beneficiaries. The tool presents health-related measures from Medicare claims by sex, age, dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid, race and ethnicity, and state and county.

Modernizing Health Care to Improve Physical Accessibility

This document is intended to provide recommendations on how to improve accessibility in order to improve quality of care for patients with disabilities. It includes guidance on how to increase physical accessibility of medical services, tools to assess a practice or facility’s accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and tips and training materials to support efforts to reduce barriers and improve quality of care.

Monthly Falls Tracking Guide & Form

The Monthly Falls Tracking Form was developed to assist facilities track their falls on a monthly basis. It maintains an active list of all falls in real time to assist with both investigation and provide an important piece in the development of a targeted fall prevention program. (See instructions below on how to download the tracking form.)

Complete this form to receive a link to download a zipped folder of the Falls Tracking Resources to include the Excel tracking form as well as a PDF instructional guide that explains the use of the tool: https://forms.office.com/r/7h3ygCb9ki

For questions on the Monthly Falls Tracking Form and Guide, please contact Dave Johnson (djohnson@ipro.org) or IPRONursingHomeTeam@IPRO.org.

Monthly Pressure Ulcer Tracking Form and Guide

The Monthly Pressure Ulcer Tracking Form was developed to assist facilities track their pressure ulcers on a monthly basis with the ability to carry over unhealed/unresolved pressure ulcers unto a new monthly tracking form. It maintains an active list of all current pressure ulcers in real time to assist with the investigation, treatment and provide an important piece in the development of a targeted pressure ulcer prevention program. (See instructions below on how to download the tracking form.)

Complete this form to receive a link to download a zipped folder of the Pressure Ulcer Tracking Resources to include the Excel tracking form as well as a PDF instructional guide that explains the use of the tool: https://forms.office.com/r/369PSU6V4m

For questions on the Monthly Pressure Ulcer Tracking Form and Guide, please contact Dave Johnson (djohnson@ipro.org) or IPRONursingHomeTeam@IPRO.org.