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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 11.8 21.3 17.5 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.4 3.0 6.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 2.2 3.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.1 20.8 21.4 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.3 17.8 13.4 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 3.4 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.0 18.1 21.3 18.9

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 * 53.5 65.8 62.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.0 16.7 15.2 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 32.5 32.1 32.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 6.2 5.6 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 85.6 90.8 89.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.4 31.3 28.1 28.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.1 19.0 17.6 17.0
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 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.1 70.6 68.6 70.9
  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