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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 7.7 8.3 7.4 8.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 7.3 7.1 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 3.6 5.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 9.3 10.8 9.1

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 59.1 63.5 62.8 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.7 0.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.1 12.1 8.7 13.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.4 15.8 13.6 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.1 2.5 3.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 100.0 100.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.6 62.0 66.2 64.4
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.8 92.5 91.4 90.9

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