Global Malnutrition Composite Score Measure and the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program

Abstract

The Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) is a new quality measure that will be available for reporting in 2024 by hospitals participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program.

This resource outlines:

• New Opportunity to Report Your Quality Malnutrition Care to CMS.
• Introduction to Hospital IQR Program and Quality Measure Reporting.
• Benefits to Patients and Hospitals from Reporting on the GMCS.
• Workflow Guided by Global Malnutrition Composite Score.
• Steps You Can Take to Report the GMCS.