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Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 12.7 9.8 10.0 10.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.6 9.2 11.5 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.8 4.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 9.5 15.6 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 5.0 8.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.7 2.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.4 0.0 2.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 9.9 9.4 10.1

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 71.0 67.8 57.9 62.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 1.6 0.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 9.3 9.9 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.2 26.3 25.2 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.3 9.6 8.4 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 100.0 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.5 31.7 28.3 28.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.8 97.7 98.5 94.3

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html