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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 7.7 3.9 4.8 5.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.2 6.7 8.6 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.6 3.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 3.4 5.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 4.5 9.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 3.5 2.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 4.9 4.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.0 28.6 26.2 25.4

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 82.6 79.5 75.6 78.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.2 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 16.1 20.0 22.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 29.2 27.0 25.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.8 4.2 5.1 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.2 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 48.6 54.8 53.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 1.7 2.4 1.4
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 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 95.4 92.4 94.1

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