What is the difference between Prevalence QI Indicators and Incidence QI Indicators?
Prevalence Indicators measure a QI at a given point in time. Most of the QI Indicators are Prevalence Indicators. They provide the facility with the percentage of residents who flagged on a QI on the basis of their “current” assessment. Note: Current assessment refers to the most recently submitted assessment. Incidence Indicators provide a description of what new conditions have developed over the course of the last two assessments. Note: The resident who does not have a previous assessment will be excluded from the Incidence QI calculation. A resident who meets the denominator definitions on the Incidence QI flagging criteria on the previous assessment is excluded from the Incidence QI calculation on the next assessment submission.
