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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 18.5 9.5 17.2 15.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.6 11.2 12.0 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 2.8 2.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 9.8 11.2 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 1.4 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 11.7 10.0 9.5

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 77.3 82.1 73.8 75.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.8 3.3 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.0 10.8 7.5 9.6
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 7.7 7.0 7.5 6.8
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 34.0 36.7 35.2 34.2
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 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 98.8 98.6 98.9

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