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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L534
§418.54(e) Standard: Patient outcome measures
(1) The comprehensive assessment must include data elements that allow for
measurement of outcomes. The hospice must measure and document data in the
same way for all patients. The data elements must take into consideration aspects of
care related to hospice and palliation.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.54(e)(1)
Examples of data elements that would allow for the measurement of outcomes include,
but are not limited to, patient reported data on outcomes of treatment for pain, dyspnea,
nausea, vomiting, constipation, emotional distress, and spiritual needs. For example, a
hospice may choose to measure patients whose pain is controlled within 48 hours of
admission. Incorporating a data element into the initial assessment and comprehensive
assessment will identify the patients that had pain upon admission and identify the
patients that had their pain controlled within 48 hours.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
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