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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 14.6 9.5 27.6 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.7 4.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 10.5 13.5 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.6 21.6 12.9 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 4.3 7.7 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.5 0.0 4.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.4 29.3 23.8 23.7

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 * * * 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 * * 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.0 19.0 20.7 19.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.3 28.2 27.5 27.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.8 7.9 2.5 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 47.8 33.3 40.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.6 4.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 7.1 7.1 0.0 3.5

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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  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