by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 4, 2020 | 5-Star, Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Blog, QAPI, Quality Measure
There are two antipsychotic quality measures, the percent of short stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication and the percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication. Significantly, both of these quality measures impact the...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 28, 2026 | Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, ICD.10, Nursing Home Consultant, Pharmacy, Quality, Quality Measure, SNF
A Big Change Is Showing Up in Your QM Reports: Hybrid Long-Stay Antipsychotic Measure The new Hybrid Long-Stay Antipsychotic Quality Measure is now live and visible on MDS 3.0 QM reports resulting in dramatic shifts in scoring for some facilities. If you haven’t...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 14, 2026 | 5-Star, Admissions, Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Behavioral Health, Coding, MDS, Nursing, Physicians, Quality, Quality Measure
The MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual v18.0, effective January 1, 2026, includes some notable changes to QM specifications and reporting expectations. In addition, MDS‑driven QMs are becoming increasingly impactful across Care Compare, Five‑Star Ratings, SNF QRP,...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 25, 2025 | 5-Star, Clinical, Quality, Quality Measure
Q: I heard a rumor that the antipsychotic QMs are about to go through a complete change. Is this true? A: Not entirely – but there is an important change on the horizon. In a recent memorandum, CMS announced a significant update to the long-stay...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 2, 2024
Description This session will review the antipsychotics quality measures that impact the Quality Measure component of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating system. During the session, we will review how these measures are calculated and how they impact...
