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- Predicts those residents to be targeted for survey review
- Provides facility-specific reports on quality to facilitate
identification of potential problems before the survey
- Measures more than the "prevalence" or "incidence" of
quality factors, which may give the facility an
incomplete picture and a false sense of security
- Provides both summaries and detail listings for each
quality indicator group
- Provides cues for strategies to address
potential problems and develop action plans
- Clinically "links" potential causes of problems
- Facilitates validation of the quality of care and services
- Uses any MDS software approved for state submissions
- Provides management with decision-support tools
- Uses Quality Indicators in tandem with survey experiences
- Reviews effectiveness in capturing delivered therapy
- Identifies therapy efficiency and utilization
- Provides reports to facilitate identification of potential
candidates for restorative nursing programming
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