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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 26.1 26.7 39.2 31.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 4.7 4.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.8 2.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 17.7 25.0 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 11.4 5.6 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 5.6 2.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.7 1.4 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.4 21.3 21.5 20.8

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 77.4 80.0 81.0 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 2.9 3.0 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 14.6 16.1 15.7

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 19.5 15.8 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 70.1 70.1 70.1 70.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.3 11.3 7.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.0 86.1 88.5 86.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 51.4 47.5 49.0
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 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.7 57.4 53.8 55.5

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