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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 20.7 11.6 18.5 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 4.6 7.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 2.1 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.6 9.4 7.2 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 0.7 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.4 18.8 11.3 16.1

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 60.4 69.8 76.7 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.7 5.1 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.2 2.8 1.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 12.6 15.1 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 4.0 7.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 99.3 97.9 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 62.5 55.1 56.2
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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 95.0 93.0 93.1

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