CMS posted a web-based training that provides the latest information about the future respecification of the Falls with Major Injury (FMI) Quality Measure (QM) for nursing homes and other Post-Acute Care (PAC) Settings.

The CMS training provides an overview of the legacy and respecified FMI Measure, discusses how the changes to the measure include both assessment and claims/encounter data in the respecified measure specifications. It also reviews key changes in the MDS data collection guidance related to falls and injuries.

• CMS has not posted a time frame for transition to the respecified measure at this time.

Go deeper by signing up for our comprehensive six-week Fall Prevention Program Reboot Webinar Series, which starts June 17.

• The series will provide you and your team with detailed fall management program components to effectively reduce fall risk, occurrences, and possible fall-related injuries.
• Experts from Proactive LTC Consulting will cover topics including QAPI systems to drive improved safety, keys to better fall risk assessments, insights into effective root cause analysis, intervention selection that target individual resident risk factors, developing comprehensive fall management care plans, and elevating staff engagement in fall prevention efforts.

For additional information about the measure respecifications, access the Technical Specification Report available on the CMS Nursing Home Quality Improvement Quality Measures page.