Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Interpreting the Corporate Rate Detail Dashboard

The Corporate Rate Detail Dashboard provides more detail into each of the individual metrics available within the module. You can view true aggregates of the corporate rate metrics for your organization regardless of user access.

Note

Facilities that are available for viewing in the Facility Comparison with Contribution Rate chart are controlled by user security access.

  • Measure - select the measure of interest for the dashboard.

  • Metric Days - is a pre-defined selection that represents the number of days from the date of admission that is being evaluated within the rate.

  • Period - Annual or Monthly. This represents the time frequency that the measure if calculated for.

  • Month and Year - Defines the span of time represented in the dashboard.

  • Comparable Value - Select variables for comparison. Only 1 can be selected at a time.

  • Facility - select facilities. Select apply to set filter. Applies to Facilities Comparison with Contribution Rate Chart.

  • Benchmark Level - Organization or Facility. Shows organization or facility benchmarks.

Dashboard Header - The metric of focus on the dashboard is at the top of the dashboard along with the rate and its numerator and denominator values which are used to calculate the rate. Also defined in the header are the selection options for month, year, period, metric days and benchmark level. 

Trend Chart - Below the header section of the dashboard is a trend chart for the measure selected. The trend chart shows at least a 2 year trend and adjusts depending on the period selection option. The trend chart also works in conjunction with a selection option available called Compare Variable. Additionally, the benchmark level shows in the trend chart as a dark blue broken line.

The selection of the Compare Variable allows for different representations of the trend chart itself to view the impact of different factors and variables on the selected measure. Compare Variable options:

  • All-in-One Facilities – this is the default view and offers the aggregated trend for the corporate level and includes all facilities.

  • Age Group

  • Gender

  • Payer Type

Rate by Length of Stay calculator - This section is a dynamic section that is used to input different length of stay time spans and drill deeper into how the readmission rates differ by the length of stay ranges.

In the Rate by Length of Stay Days calculator, the ranges for the length of stay are user defined. The ranges can be modified by changing the value in the Group Stay Days in Ranges of box. The Metric Days selection option defines the upper limit, and is adjustable by changing the value in the Group Everything Above box. As the ranges are adjusted, the metric rates adjust respectively.

Facility Comparison with Contribution Rate - The Facility Comparison with Contribution Rate chart shows the top 15 facilities within the organization for the selected measure. The chart shows a row per facility and shows the rate for the selected measure. This is represented by the blue bar. In addition to the facility rate, a contribution rate is shown. The contribution rate measures the contribution impact that the facility has on the overall aggregated corporate rate. The contribution rates, which are the black vertical lines, account for details such as size of facility and not simply the facility rate itself. Benchmark levels are represented by orange diamonds.

The Facility Comparison with Contribution Rate chart can also be adjusted to show facilities of interest by selecting them from the facility list. 

Benchmark chart - The benchmark chart shows organization or facility benchmarks.

  • Navigation to the dashboards are through the arrow icons at the bottom left of the dashboard.