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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 23.7 18.5 10.4 17.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2 6.3 6.3 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 8.0 13.2 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.0 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 12.5 13.7 12.6

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 83.4 92.4 88.9 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 3.6 4.8 3.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 22.2 24.1 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.4 8.9 3.7 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 100.0 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 54.8 63.6 56.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 1.3 0.0 1.0
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 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.2 80.7 100.0 85.4

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