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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 13.1 9.6 5.0 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 5.0 9.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.5 8.8 5.7 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.4 2.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.4 19.5 16.7 16.0

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 71.8 65.6 61.0 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 12.6 16.4 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.4 5.7 10.8 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.1 76.1 76.1 76.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 0.0 2.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.0 81.0 79.2 76.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.2 * 76.0 75.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 27.8 13.2 20.5 21.9
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 63.9 63.9 63.9 63.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.6 72.8 68.3 71.2
  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