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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 13.2 16.2 12.8 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.1 3.0 8.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 5.3 3.3 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.3 13.7 8.8 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 0.0 1.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 7.1 6.7 5.7

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 68.2 67.9 65.1 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.0 13.0 12.1 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.0 3.8 5.2 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 19.0 30.8 31.0 32.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 1.8 0.0 0.9
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 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 98.3 98.1 98.1

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