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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 19.0 22.2 11.3 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 4.3 3.4 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.5 9.9 5.8 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 1.1 3.7 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 0.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 4.8 3.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 5.2 5.4 4.9

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 67.3 48.0 37.3 50.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 2.5 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 6.7 5.8 6.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.1 7.9 9.9 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 6.1 4.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 46.9 48.4 48.5
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 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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