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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 13.4 12.5 6.4 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 1.7 7.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 1.6 3.2 5.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.7 3.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 2.9 6.2 5.5

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 63.4 72.4 76.0 71.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.2 11.1 14.7 13.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.3 24.6 21.7 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 4.7 8.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.0 47.6 47.6 55.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.6
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 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.7 99.2 99.4

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