Joint Commission Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures for Assisted Living Community (ALC)
Applicable calendar years:

- 01-01-23 (1Q2023) through 12-31-23 (4Q2023)

- 01-01-24 (1Q2024) through 12-31-23 (4Q2024); as of March 2024

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This portion of the Joint Commission Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures for Assisted Living Community (ALC) provides a brief overview of the information contained within each section of the manual. It is intended for use as a quick reference to assist in the aggregation of the required data elements, which are to be derived from the results of each of the Joint Commission’s ALC quality measures used for accreditation purposes. The sections of this manual are interrelated and are most useful when considered together.

Section 1: Chart-Abstracted Measure Submission

The Chart-Abstracted Measure Submission provides an overview of the requirements for submitting aggregate data for accreditation purposes, including usage of the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP), measure selections, and submission deadlines.

Section 2: Aggregate Data Dictionary

The Aggregate Data Dictionary describes the aggregate data elements required to be entered for each chart-abstracted measure. It specifies those data elements that an assisted living organization must aggregate based on the specifications for each measure. These aggregate data elements will be inputted into the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP).

Section 3: Measure Exclusions

This section of the manual describes the denominator exclusion questions asked by the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) for each chart-abstracted measure used for accreditation purposes.

The current set of ALC measures do not have any denominator exclusion questions.

Section 4: Aggregate Data Element Tool

This section of the manual provides several tools to assist assisted living organizations and their vendors in understanding the order in which the aggregate data elements are entered into the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP).

Continue to the next section: Section 1: Chart-Abstracted Measure Submission

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