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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 23.7 17.6 12.8 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.3 19.2 12.4 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 2.3 3.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.7 19.5 11.7 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 3.8 5.2 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 10.0 10.8 10.2

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 18.9 30.9 38.1 30.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 6.2 7.1 5.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.2 4.2 3.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 4.3 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.8 89.0 88.8 87.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.2 73.2 83.5 77.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
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 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.1 72.9 53.7 61.4

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