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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 * * * 31.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 6.3 12.9 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 11.1 16.7 8.3 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 3.7 11.5 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.7 35.5 26.7 33.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 2.7 1.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 17.6 17.1 14.3 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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 62.4 67.6 82.8 73.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.3 21.3 17.7 20.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 46.4 45.2 46.7 45.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.5 16.7 20.7 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 46.8
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 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.4 93.6 93.6 92.4
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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