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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 4.9 10.0 9.3 10.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 3.6 1.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.4 5.6 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.4 11.9 19.0 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.1 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.4 4.5 1.4 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 10.1 9.9 11.9

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 64.8 67.2 89.1 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.9 3.6 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 1.6 4.4 2.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 15.0 12.7 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 1.7 8.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.1 75.7 77.8 79.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.6 65.0 72.0 69.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.5
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 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.4 60.6 64.4 63.6

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