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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 15.5 25.5 31.6 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 7.9 2.6 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 5.7 7.4 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 6.8 22.2 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 24.9 35.8 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 1.6 3.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 5.7 5.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 9.0 12.7 10.6

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 * 69.9 * 65.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 40.5 45.2 45.7 45.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.3 18.8 15.6 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 9.5 4.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.6 52.9 55.9 61.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 39.3 28.6 36.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7 0.0 1.7 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.6 0.0 1.5 0.7

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 46.2 46.2 46.2 46.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 26.6 26.8 32.4 34.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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