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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 28.3 13.3 15.1 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 6.8 7.7 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 5.5 6.8 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 3.0 2.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.1 1.5 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 10.9 10.1 10.2

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 54.0 65.2 67.7 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 4.2 2.9 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 3.9 7.4 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.5 5.3 1.5 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 4.3 2.6 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 93.5 94.2 93.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.7 36.5 30.2 31.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
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 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.2 81.3 74.5 75.6

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