All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions Final Report - Spring 2022 Cycle 

Many preventable hospital readmissions can be attributed to structural and process issues that are not directly related to clinical conditions, but rather quality of care. The increased use of measures of preventable hospital admissions and readmissions in public reporting and payment applications continues to demonstrate the significance of this healthcare quality domain. The National Quality Forum’s (NQF) portfolio of All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions measures is centered on the reduction of avoidable admissions and readmissions across the healthcare system. During the spring 2022 measure evaluation cycle, the All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions Standing Committee evaluated two admissions measures undergoing maintenance review for endorsement consideration. Both measures were endorsed, and the Consensus Standards Approval Committee (CSAC) upheld the Standing Committee’s recommendations.