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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 21.5 8.0 10.7 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 9.1 23.8 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.1 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.9 25.0 27.3 32.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 4.2 2.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.2 2.6 2.5 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 2.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 8.5 11.1 10.3

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 * * * 63.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 14.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.9 45.9 34.2 38.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 77.1 91.5 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 13.0 4.8 10.5
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 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.8 72.0 51.6 53.0
  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