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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 22.1 20.0 18.4 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 14.3 2.9 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 2.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.8 20.0 17.1 17.5

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 60.4 60.1 58.8 61.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 3.8 4.8 4.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.6 11.9 8.3 10.3
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 9.1 7.3 11.1 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 97.8 90.2 92.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 81.8 70.0 * 80.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.6 18.2 9.8 12.3
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 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7 94.5 77.3 82.6
  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