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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 24.3 10.4 24.0 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0 2.2 4.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 7.4 7.8 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 13.3 10.5 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 12.6 9.0 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 40.4 37.4 35.1 35.8

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 51.9 53.3 54.8 55.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.8 24.4 20.6 23.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 16.8 17.6 17.5
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 3.0 1.1 6.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 83.5 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.6 78.6 87.2 82.0
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 97.0 98.2 97.9

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