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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 6.5 2.9 5.4 5.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6 0.0 2.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 3.2 3.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 10.6 14.8 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.4 7.3 6.5 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 1.6 3.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.7 23.9 25.0 23.4

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 82.3 81.6 63.6 74.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 1.8 3.6 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.5 6.8 16.4 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 13.6 16.4 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 6.8 1.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.4 64.5 59.4 61.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 45.8 * 46.7
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 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 5.5 3.0 2.6 5.6
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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