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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 28.1 29.4 21.4 25.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 3.9 3.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 4.8 3.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.2 13.9 21.1 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 2.1 0.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.4 0.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 17.2 14.4 15.2

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 63.2 59.9 62.2 62.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 3.3 2.8 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.2 7.3 9.9 9.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.1 29.6 31.7 29.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 3.8 1.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 96.8 96.1 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.6 64.2 46.4 59.1
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 0.2

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 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 96.9 92.9 93.0

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