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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 9.6 21.2 20.6 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 7.7 16.7 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 3.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 24.1 23.1 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 0.0 5.8 3.9
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 0.0 9.4 7.1 5.1

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 59.2 75.7 82.0 70.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 8.1 4.8 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 0.0 9.7 3.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 16.1 11.1 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 33.3 31.3 64.3 45.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 70.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 6.9 0.0 2.7
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 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 18.6 30.1 30.6 30.5
  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