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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 15.1 9.7 11.3 12.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 7.7 5.1 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 6.3 6.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 4.4 11.7 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.1 12.2 9.9 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 5.8 5.6 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 12.2 11.9 13.8

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 * * * 45.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 * * 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.3 4.3 7.2 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.9 7.4 5.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 83.8 71.7 80.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.9 45.1 39.1 44.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 48.8 44.9 40.0 42.1
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 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 35.9 20.0 12.9 25.4
  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