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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 21.8 27.4 29.4 27.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.7 9.5 7.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.7 22.1 23.6 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 5.9 3.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 3.1 2.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.3 17.2 16.0 15.8

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 54.5 50.2 78.5 65.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 2.5 3.5 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 9.8 12.6 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.8 11.9 9.1 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 6.1 3.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 97.7 95.6 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 13.1 25.0 30.1 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 0.7 1.9 1.1
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 64.6 64.6 64.6 64.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.7 73.0 50.7 64.3

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