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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 9.5 3.4 13.5 10.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 7.0 3.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 1.1 5.9 3.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 6.3 4.4 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 2.5 2.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 1.1 1.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.3 12.8 11.8 13.1

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 76.3 81.6 85.0 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.4 22.7 27.3 25.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 21.2 21.5 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 5.9 3.3 5.0
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 32.5 40.0 38.6 39.2
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7 100.0 100.0 99.8

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