Notice: Effective August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid is discontinuing support for NHIFT. The ability to upload data to the NHIFT Warehouse will no longer be available. QualityNet Help Desk support of NHIFT, the NHIFT Warehouse and all related reports will also discontinue at this time. The ability to view the QualityNet Comparison and Feedback Reports, Program Progress Reports and Dashboard Reports associated with NHIFT will be removed later this year.

The Nursing Home Improvement Feedback Tool (NHIFT, pronounced "nifty") is a free, computer-based, process-of-care data collection tool that assists nursing homes in collecting data and viewing process measure scores for four clinical topics: depression, pain, physical restraints, and pressure ulcers.

Developed by clinical experts, the NHIFT process measures are based on best practices. The measures focus on admission because high-quality nursing home care begins on a resident's first day. Using NHIFT, you can track adherence to the recommended care processes, compare your performance to your peers, and guide care by identifying recommended processes.

Resources and Links:

MedQIC - Medicare Quality Improvement resources