Quality of Care and Quality of Life Indicator (QCLI) Dictionary
This dictionary details the QCLI components and thresholds for investigation in the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS). It is maintained on the QIES Technical Support Office website here. The dictionary was most recently updated in April 2013. Download the revised version, as well as a CMS memo describing the changes, below.
QCLI Dictionary by Care Area 04/2013 [PDF 429 KB] (posted 04/04/2013)
Updated_QIS-QCLI_Data_Dictionary42013 (CMS memo)
