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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 25.9 24.1 24.2 26.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.2 6.9 8.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 6.9 6.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 21.8 20.4 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 6.0 2.0 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 3.0 4.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 1.1 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.5 13.8 14.9 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 73.8 80.5 90.2 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.7 32.7 29.6 29.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 10.9 7.7 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 98.9 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.9 38.5 37.5 42.3
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 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
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