Four metrics that protect your ratings
Grip strength
Upper-body strength proxy. Low grip strength predicts falls, rehospitalization and functional decline in SNF residents.
Sit-to-stand
Lower-limb power and balance. A key predictor of discharge readiness and safe transfer ability.
Gait speed
The 'sixth vital sign.' Linked to rehospitalization risk, length of stay and VBP outcomes.
Timed Up and Go
Falls risk assessment in under a minute. Validated in skilled nursing and rehabilitation settings.
How it works in skilled nursing
Admit screening
Run a five-minute Able Assess screening on admission. Establish baseline functional status objectively.
Risk stratification
Automatic risk banding against normative data. High-risk residents are flagged for intervention immediately.
Ongoing monitoring
Re-screen at defined intervals. Longitudinal trends surface decline before it becomes a fall or a rehospitalization.
Outcome reporting
Objective data feeds Five-Star, VBP and regulatory reporting. Defensible to surveyors, payers and families.
From the people using it
We caught decline six weeks earlier than we would have with our old process.
The objective data gave us something defensible to show surveyors. That alone was worth the investment.