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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 21.2 14.8 16.5 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 4.1 8.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.6 15.2 18.3 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 1.6 4.1 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 2.7 3.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 0.9 1.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 9.9 8.9 8.7

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 86.8 84.3 90.4 88.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 1.1 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.8 12.3 3.6 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.4 10.9 10.4 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 4.5 3.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.3 97.3 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 21.7 37.0 45.8 34.4
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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 84.9 80.5 87.1

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