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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 15.3 18.1 18.0 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 6.3 12.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.4 2.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 8.2 12.3 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 1.9 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 1.5 2.5 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.5 3.8 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 8.3 5.9 9.6

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 75.8 72.5 70.6 72.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 6.8 4.9 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 20.3 14.7 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.5 4.8 5.9 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 95.7 96.2 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.2 46.7 57.1 52.3
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.4 95.9 95.4 95.7

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