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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 21.4 12.9 9.8 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 7.0 6.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 7.7 5.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 9.0 9.1 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.4 1.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 3.9 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.4 5.4 2.8

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 66.7 73.8 67.2 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 4.4 3.5 3.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.5 7.9 10.8 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 2.7 8.3 5.2
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 58.6 60.0 55.0 53.0
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 98.4 100.0 98.4

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