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Functional Communication Measure: Spoken Language Comprehension

CBE ID
0445
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

This measure describes the change in functional communication status subsequent to speech-language pathology treatment related to spoken language comprehension.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      No
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of stroke patients who make progress as defined by an increase of one or more levels on the Spoken Language Comprehension Functional Communication Measure (FCM).

      1.15 Denominator

      Number of stroke patients scored on the Spoken Language Comprehension Functional Communication Measure (FCM).

      Exclusions

      Patients discharged from speech-language pathology services after only one treatment session. Patients who are not candidates for memory treatment as demonstrated by the highest level of functioning on admission (Level 7 on the Spoken Langauge Comprehension Functional Communication Measure).

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Neurology Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
      Steward POC email
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