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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 9.0 8.4 5.5 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 8.5 4.8 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 3.5 2.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.4 7.8 5.0 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 3.7 2.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 2.0 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.9 1.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 54.4 54.9 51.5 52.7

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 5.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 20.8 * 15.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.3 30.5 34.7 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 3.8 10.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.0 71.9 75.7 80.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 21.2 24.4 21.6 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

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 62.8 62.8 62.8 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.1 44.7 32.4 48.8
  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