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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 6.5 3.6 10.6 11.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 7.8 6.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 6.4 6.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 13.9 28.6 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 1.9 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 7.8 8.1 8.1

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 54.5 53.2 48.1 52.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 3.1 4.3 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.9 23.3 21.9 22.0
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 2.8 3.1 3.0
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 18.5 34.5 8.3 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 1.8 2.1 2.8
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 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 98.7 98.8 98.8

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