SNF 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmission Measure — Updated

September 9, 2016
Policy Snapshot

The updated Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmission (PPR) Measure estimates the risk-standardized rate of unexpected PPRs within 30 days for people with Fee-For-Service Medicare who were inpatients at Prospective Payment System, critical access, or psychiatric hospitals. See the draft technical report and Final Measure Specification for more in-depth information on the measure. Visit the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program webpage for more information on the program.