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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 13.9 7.6 15.7 15.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 0.9 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.0 1.1 8.4 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 2.0 1.0 1.5

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 64.2 69.8 68.0 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.5 1.2 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 19.4 21.2 21.1
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 2.8 5.9 2.9 3.9
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 54.3 55.6 54.2 46.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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