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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 43.9 6.5 9.2 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 8.9 6.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 10.2 6.5 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 3.5 1.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.9 1.6 0.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 3.8 2.0 3.3

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 62.6 55.6 72.3 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 5.9 2.8 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 0.0 0.0 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.9 21.7 16.4 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 3.4 5.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.7 90.5 100.0 92.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 30.2
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 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.3 28.1 58.5 60.1
  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