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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 29.8 26.2 32.3 29.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2 3.6 6.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 4.6 5.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.6 19.1 23.3 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 11.0 10.5 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.0 5.0 3.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.4 15.4 15.9 15.4

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 66.1 72.6 67.2 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 1.8 3.2 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.4 20.6 23.2 21.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.3 14.3 16.3 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.4 9.8 6.9 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.7 72.1 70.1 71.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.7 63.5 54.2 58.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 5.0 4.6 4.3
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 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 33.2 18.7 24.4 27.4

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