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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 20.1 6.7 18.7 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 7.2 7.9 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.1 2.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.4 11.3 29.1 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 1.9 3.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.5 2.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 4.4 5.1 5.4

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 59.1 73.1 58.9 60.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.8 5.5 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 10.1 14.1 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.3 12.5 12.9 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 9.0 5.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.7 73.6 68.9 70.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.6 53.6 46.2 49.1
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 0.0

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 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 14.1 13.6 10.6 13.2

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