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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 12.5 31.3 21.7 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 21.2 11.3 10.0 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 4.5 5.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 24.1 5.6 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.4 6.4 3.6 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 3.0 2.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 22.4 22.1 22.3

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 63.6 63.0 70.9 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.2 2.3 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 15.8 15.1 15.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.9 20.6 20.0 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 6.3 1.7 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.3 91.0 92.6 90.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.0 52.5 45.7 47.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.7 10.9 8.8 9.5
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 71.3 71.3 71.3 71.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.9 72.3 65.5 69.4

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